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森林破壊 (しんりんはかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

森しん林りん破は壊かい

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Meanings

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noun

deforestation

Refers to the large-scale removal of forest, often for agriculture, logging, or development.

アマゾンでは森しん林りん破は壊かいが深しん刻こくな問もん題だいになっている。
Deforestation has become a serious problem in the Amazon.
森しん林りん破は壊かいを防ふせぐために、

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What can we do to prevent deforestation?

Kanji

森forest, woods
林grove, forest
破rend, rip, tear
壊demolition, break, destroy

Similar words

伐ばっ採さい
伐採 refers to the act of cutting down trees, often for timber, while 森林破壊 is the broader destruction of forest ecosystems.
砂さ漠ばく化か
砂漠化 is desertification, which can be a consequence of deforestation but is a distinct process.

Etymology

Compound of 森林 (forest) and 破壊 (destruction).