杉林(すぎばやし)

すぎばやし
noun
cedar forest; cedar grove
nature
1. cedar forest; grove of cedar trees
A wood or plantation consisting of Japanese cedar (杉(すぎ)). Large planted cedar forests are common in Japan and are a major source of springtime pollen.
山(やま)は杉林(すぎばやし)に覆(おお)われている。
The mountain is covered with cedar forest.
杉林(すぎばやし)の中(なか)を通(とお)る道(みち)を歩(ある)いた。
I walked along the path running through the cedar forest.
春(はる)になると、この杉林(すぎばやし)から大量(たいりょう)の花粉(かふん)が飛(と)んでくる。
When spring comes, huge amounts of pollen blow in from this cedar forest.

Compound of 杉(すぎ) (Japanese cedar) + 林(はやし) (woods). The はやし reading voices to ばやし in this compound.

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Similar words

  • 森(もり): forest — larger and denser, often with mixed trees; 林(はやし) (as in 杉林(すぎばやし)) is a smaller or single-species wood.

Related Words

Compare: 森(もり) (forest)
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