Translation guide
The English word "wetlands" refers to areas of land that are saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally. In Japanese, there are several terms that correspond to different types of wetlands, from marshes and swamps to bogs and fens. The most common and general term is 湿地 (しっち).
A general term for any area of land that is wet, such as a marsh, swamp, or bog.
The most common and general term for wetlands. It can refer to any type of wetland, including marshes, swamps, and bogs.
There are vast wetlands in this region.
Often used for larger, more open wetlands, especially in geographical or ecological contexts. It can imply a moor or a marshland.
The Kushiro Marsh is the largest wetland in Japan.
A wetland with soft, muddy ground and often with standing water, typically dominated by herbaceous plants or trees.
Refers to a swamp or marsh, often with muddy ground and standing water. It can be used for both freshwater and saltwater marshes.
Many aquatic plants grow in that marsh.
Literally 'wetland zone', often used to describe a belt or area of wetlands, especially in news or environmental contexts.
A type of wetland that accumulates peat, often acidic and low in nutrients, with characteristic vegetation like sphagnum moss.
Specifically refers to peatlands, including bogs and fens. It emphasizes the accumulation of peat.
Peatlands are important ecosystems that store carbon.
Can also be used for bogs and fens, especially in names of specific wetlands like 尾瀬ヶ原 (Ozegahara), which is a highland marsh/bog.
A coastal wetland that is flooded and drained by tides, often muddy or sandy.
湿地 (しっち) is the broadest term for any wet land. 湿原 (しつげん) often implies a larger, more open wetland, like a moor or marshland, and is common in proper names. 沼地 (ぬまち) specifically suggests a swamp or marsh with muddy ground and standing water, often with trees or reeds.
湿地 is often used in compounds like 湿地帯 (しっちたい, wetland zone) or 湿地植物 (しっちしょくぶつ, wetland plants). For specific types, use 泥炭地 for peatlands and 干潟 for tidal flats.
この湿地帯は渡り鳥の重要な生息地です。
This wetland area is an important habitat for migratory birds.
尾瀬湿原は高山植物で有名です。
The Oze Marsh is famous for its alpine plants.
Salt marshes help protect coastlines.