1.
deep forest; dense forest; thick woods
A forest that is extensive, dense, and far from human habitation. Used both literally to describe remote woodland areas and figuratively to suggest mystery, danger, or the unknown.
深い森に入った。
I entered a deep forest.
深い森の中では日の光がほとんど届かない。
Deep inside the forest, almost no sunlight reaches the ground.
昔話には、深い森の奥に住む不思議な生き物がよく登場する。
Folktales often feature mysterious creatures living deep within the forest.
A common descriptive phrase combining 深い (deep) and 森 (forest). In Japanese literature and folklore, the deep forest is a frequent setting representing the boundary between the human world and the supernatural. Locations like 白神山地 (Shirakami Mountains) and 屋久島 (Yakushima) are famous for their primeval deep forests.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 深い森の奥: deep inside the forest
- 深い森に迷い込む: to wander into a deep forest
- 深い森に囲まれた: surrounded by deep forest
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 密林: jungle, dense forest — emphasizes thick vegetation; often tropical
- 原生林: primeval forest, virgin forest — forest untouched by human activity
- 樹海: sea of trees — a vast, dense forest viewed from above; famously associated with 青木ヶ原