How to say "deforestation" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 森林破壊しんりんはかいnounCovers deforestation as the outright destruction of forest, stressing damage and loss rather than the cutting itself; it suits discussion of forests being destroyed, as in reporting on rainforest loss.
- 森林伐採しんりんばっさいnounPoints to the felling of forest trees rather than the resulting destruction; as it does not by itself convey loss or damage, it is often a poor match for 'deforestation'.
Use 森林破壊 for deforestation as the destruction and loss of forest, and 森林伐採 for the felling of trees itself; both are less common renderings, and 森林伐採 misses the destructive nuance.
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