Forest in Japanese 🇯🇵

もり info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word "もり" (mori):
– Think of "mori" as "more-y" trees, which can help you visualize the abundance of trees in a forest.
– Associate with "mort" in French (meaning death) to think of an ancient, untouched forest where life and death coexist.
– Visualize the Kanji 森, which is made of three "木" (tree) characters stacked together, indicating a dense woodland.

Explanations:
– In Japanese, "もり" (mori) directly translates to "forest" in English. It’s a common word used to describe a large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 林 (はやし, hayashi): Means "woods" or "grove," which is generally smaller than a forest.
– 森林 (しんりん, shinrin): Refers to "forest" or "woodland" and is often used in a more formal or scientific context.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– "もり" typically does not have slang meanings. It is predominantly used to describe a forest.

Examples of sentences that use "もり":
1. 子どもたちは森で遊ぶのが大好きです。
(こどもたちはもりであそぶのがだいすきです。)
Kodomotachi wa mori de asobu no ga daisuki desu.
(Children love playing in the forest.)

2. 森の中にはたくさんの動物が住んでいます。
(もりのなかにはたくさんのどうぶつがすんでいます。)
Mori no naka ni wa takusan no doubutsu ga sundeimasu.
(Many animals live in the forest.)

3. 森を散歩するのはとてもリラックスします。
(もりをさんぽするのはとてもリラックスします。)
Mori wo sanpo suru no wa totemo rirakkusu shimasu.
(Walking through the forest is very relaxing.)

4. あの森は昔からの伝説があります。
(あのもりはむかしからのでんせつがあります。)
Ano mori wa mukashi kara no densetsu ga arimasu.
(That forest has legends from ancient times.)

5. 森の空気はとても新鮮です。
(もりのくうきはとてもしんせんです。)
Mori no kuuki wa totemo shinsen desu.
(The air in the forest is very fresh.)

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