苗 木(なえぎ)

なえぎ

noun

sapling; seedling tree

1. sapling; seedling tree; young tree

A young tree grown from seed or cutting, typically ready for transplanting. Used in gardening, forestry, and agriculture.

苗木(なえぎ)を植(う)えた。

I planted a sapling.

桜(さくら)の苗木(なえぎ)を庭(にわ)に植(う)えた。

I planted a cherry tree sapling in the garden.

ボランティアで山(やま)に苗木(なえぎ)を百本(ひゃっぽん)植(う)える活動(かつどう)に参加(さんか)した。

I participated in a volunteer activity to plant a hundred saplings in the mountains.

Usage

Refers specifically to a young tree that is ready for transplanting, as opposed to a seed or a mature tree. Commonly encountered in contexts related to tree planting, reforestation, and gardening.

Common collocations

苗木(なえぎ)を植(う)える (to plant a sapling)
苗木(なえぎ)を育(そだ)てる (to raise a sapling)
果樹(かじゅ)の苗木(なえぎ) (fruit tree sapling)

Similar words

苗(なえ): seedling (broader term including rice and vegetable seedlings)
若木(わかぎ): young tree (already planted and growing)

Related Words

Related: 苗(なえ) (seedling (broader))

Compare: 種苗(しゅびょう) (seeds and seedlings)

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Added 2026.3.8 16:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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