湿原
Meanings
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Refers to a flat, waterlogged area with characteristic vegetation; often used in environmental and geographical contexts.
Rare plants grow in this marsh.
Activities are being carried out to protect the wetland ecosystem.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に湿原が広がるa wetland spreads/extends across a place
A vast wetland extends across this region.
- 湿原を保護するto protect a wetland
The government is protecting the valuable wetland.
- 湿原に生息するto inhabit/live in a wetland
This bird lives in the wetland.
- 湿原を訪れるto visit a wetland
The number of tourists visiting the wetland increases in summer.