Japanese

はやし
Meaning: woods; forest; grove
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

子供たちは林の中でかくれんぼをしている。
The children are playing hide and seek in the woods.
唐松の林が秋の光で金色に輝いた。
A grove of larches shone golden in the autumn light.
暗い林で、鳥の羽風が頬に触れた。
In the dark grove, the wind from a bird's wings brushed my cheek.

Usage Notes

Typically refers to a smaller or less dense collection of trees than a '森' (mori).

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