Translation guide
The younger, outermost wood of a tree, just under the bark, that actively transports water and nutrients. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with specific botanical terms.
The living, functional wood in a tree trunk or branch.
Standard botanical term for sapwood, used in forestry and wood science.
この木の辺材は明るい色をしている。
The sapwood of this tree is light in color.
Literally 'white thickness', a traditional term for sapwood, often used in woodworking and carpentry to refer to the lighter outer wood.
白太は心材より柔らかい。
Sapwood is softer than heartwood.
Literally 'sap wood', a less common synonym for sapwood, emphasizing its function in transporting sap.
液材は水分を多く含む。
Sapwood contains a lot of moisture.