森しん立りつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

standing close together like trees

Rare literary word describing many things standing densely packed, like a forest. Often used figuratively for buildings, poles, or people. Cross-referenced with 林立 (りんりつ), which is the common equivalent.

See also: 林立

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんには「家か屋おくが森しん立りつする」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old documents, one can find the expression 'houses stand close together like a forest'.