樹皮(じゅひ)

じゅひ
noun
bark (of a tree)
formalplant-treescience
1. bark; tree bark
The tough outer covering of the trunk and branches of a tree. A somewhat technical word used in science, forestry, and writing.
樹皮(じゅひ)がはがれている。
The bark is peeling off.
鹿(しか)が木(き)の樹皮(じゅひ)を食(た)べてしまった。
Deer have eaten the bark off the trees.
Washi paper is made from the fibers of the bark of paper mulberry and similar trees.

Common collocations

  • 樹皮(じゅひ)をはぐ: to strip the bark
  • 樹皮(じゅひ)がはがれる: the bark peels off
  • 樹皮(じゅひ)の繊維(せんい): bark fiber

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