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原生林 (genseirin) Japanese meaning: primeval forest | Kotomora

原げん生せい林りん

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Meanings

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primeval forest; virgin forest

Refers to a forest that has remained largely untouched by human activity, preserving its original ecosystem.

この地ち域いきには広こう大だいな原げん生せい林りんが残のこっている

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A vast primeval forest remains in this region.

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive
生life, genuine, birth
林grove, forest

Related words

自し然ぜん林りん
自然林 is a broader term for natural forests, including secondary forests that have regrown naturally, while 原生林 specifically denotes untouched, ancient forests.

Etymology

Compound of 原生 (primeval, original) and 林 (forest).