熱帯雨林(ねったいうりん)

ねったいうりん
noun
tropical rainforest
naturegeography
1. tropical rainforest
Dense forest found in tropical regions with high rainfall year-round. Characterized by rich biodiversity and a layered canopy structure.
熱帯雨林(ねったいうりん)が減(へ)っている。
Tropical rainforests are declining.
熱帯雨林(ねったいうりん)には多(おお)くの生物(せいぶつ)が生息(せいそく)している。
Many organisms inhabit tropical rainforests.
熱帯雨林(ねったいうりん)の破壊(はかい)は地球(ちきゅう)温暖化(おんだんか)の原因(げんいん)のひとつだ。
The destruction of tropical rainforests is one cause of global warming.

A compound of 熱帯(ねったい) (tropics) + 雨林(うりん) (rainforest).

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Usage

Common in environmental studies, geography classes, and news about climate change. The Amazon, Southeast Asia, and Central Africa are the main 熱帯雨林(ねったいうりん) regions discussed in Japanese media.

Related Words

Related: 森林(しんりん) (forest)
Related: 密林(みつりん) (dense jungle)
Related: 生態系(せいたいけい) (ecosystem)
Related: 熱帯林(ねったいりん) (tropical forest)
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Added 2026.3.24 9:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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