サバンナ

さばんな

noun

savanna; tropical grassland

1. savanna; tropical grassland

A tropical or subtropical biome of grassland with scattered trees, typically associated with Africa. Home to many large mammals such as lions, elephants, and giraffes.

サバンナにはライオンがいる。

There are lions on the savanna.

アフリカのサバンナを旅(たび)してみたい。

I want to travel across the African savanna.

乾季(かんき)になると、サバンナの動物(どうぶつ)たちは水(みず)を求(もと)めて長(なが)い距離(きょり)を移動(いどう)する。

When the dry season comes, the animals of the savanna travel long distances in search of water.

Loanword from English/Spanish "savanna(h)." Strongly associated with Africa in Japanese usage, especially in nature documentaries and zoo signage.

Common collocations

アフリカのサバンナ: the African savanna
サバンナ気候(きこう): savanna climate
サバンナの動物(どうぶつ): savanna animals
サバンナを駆(か)ける: to race across the savanna

Similar / contrasting words

草原(そうげん): grassland; steppe — broader term; more often used for temperate grasslands like the Mongolian steppe
ジャングル: jungle — dense tropical forest
砂漠(さばく): desert

Related Words

Compare: 草原(そうげん) (grassland)

Compare: ジャングル (jungle)

Compare: 砂漠(さばく) (desert)

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