原野
Meanings
1
wilderness; wasteland; open field
Refers to uncultivated, natural land such as plains, moors, or wild fields. Often used in geographical, environmental, or literary descriptions.
Wildflowers bloomed all over the wilderness.
Vast open fields were lost due to development.
Usage patterns
- 原野を開墾するto clear/cultivate wilderness (turn it into farmland)
The immigrants cleared this wilderness and turned it into farmland.
- 原野が広がるwilderness/open field stretches out (before one)
After crossing the mountain, a vast wilderness stretched out as far as the eye could see.
- 原野に戻る(land) to revert back to wilderness
The abandoned fields reverted back to wilderness.