流木(りゅうぼく)

りゅうぼく
noun
driftwood; floating timber
nature
1. driftwood; floating timber
Wood that has been carried along by a river or washed up on a shore. Often used decoratively in aquariums and gardens.
浜辺(はまべ)に流木(りゅうぼく)があった。
There was driftwood on the beach.
台風(たいふう)の後(あと)、大量(たいりょう)の流木(りゅうぼく)が海岸(かいがん)に流(なが)れ着(つ)いた。
After the typhoon, a huge amount of driftwood washed up on the coast.
彼(かれ)は拾(ひろ)ってきた流木(りゅうぼく)で素敵(すてき)なテーブルを作(つく)った。
He made a beautiful table out of driftwood he had picked up.

Compound of 流(りゅう) (flow) + 木(ぼく) (wood). Refers to wood that has floated downstream or been carried by the sea. Frequently associated with beach scenes and natural disasters.

Common collocations

  • 流木(りゅうぼく)が流(なが)れ着(つ)く: driftwood washes ashore
  • 流木(りゅうぼく)を拾(ひろ)う: to pick up driftwood
  • 流木(りゅうぼく)の家具(かぐ): driftwood furniture
  • アクアリウム用(よう)の流木(りゅうぼく): driftwood for aquariums
general
Added 2026.6.4 11:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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