How to say "cypress" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 糸杉いとすぎnounThe kanji name for the cypress tree of the genus Cupressus; use it when you mean that tree specifically. It is a less common rendering of 'cypress'.
- nounThe katakana loanword from English 'cypress'; it covers the word generally, without the genus specification that 糸杉 carries. It is likewise a less common rendering.
To name the true cypress tree of the genus Cupressus, use the kanji word 糸杉; 「サイプレス」 is simply the katakana loanword from English 'cypress', and both are less common renderings.
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