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処女林 (しょじょりん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

処しょ女じょ林りん

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Meanings

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noun

virgin forest; primeval forest

Refers to a forest that has never been logged or developed, retaining its original ecosystem.

この地ち域いきには広こう大だいな処しょ女じょ林りんが残のこっている。
A vast virgin forest remains in this region.

Kanji

処dispose, manage, deal with
女woman, female
林grove, forest

Similar words

原げん生せい林りん
原生林 is a more common and general term for primeval or old-growth forest, while 処女林 emphasizes untouched, virgin status.

Etymology

Compound of 処女 (virgin) and 林 (forest). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward calque or translation equivalent of 'virgin forest'.