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原野 (げんや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

原げん野や

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

wilderness; wasteland; open field

Refers to uncultivated, natural land such as plains, moors, or wild fields. Often used in geographical, environmental, or literary descriptions.

その原げん野やには野や生せいの花はなが一いち面めんに咲さいていた。
Wildflowers bloomed all over the wilderness.
開かい発はつによって広こう大だいな原げん野や

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive
野plains, field, rustic

Similar words

荒こう野や
荒野 often implies a rougher, more barren wasteland, while 原野 is a broader term for uncultivated plains or fields.
野の原はら
野原 is a more common, everyday word for a field or grassy plain, whereas 原野 is slightly more formal and often used for larger, wilder areas.

Etymology

Compound of 原 (plain, field) and 野 (field, wilderness). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of uncultivated land.

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Vast open fields were lost due to development.