noun
Japanese black pine; black pine
Refers specifically to Pinus thunbergii, a common coastal pine in Japan. Often used in bonsai and landscaping.
海岸沿いに黒松が並んでいる。
Japanese black pines are lined up along the coast.
祖父は庭で黒松の盆栽を育てている。
My grandfather grows a Japanese black pine bonsai in the garden.
Compound of 黒 (くろ, 'black') + 松 (まつ, 'pine'), referring to the dark bark of this pine species.