How to say "forestry" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 林業りんぎょうnounCovers forestry as an industry or occupation: the business of cultivating, managing, and harvesting forests, typically for timber. Use it for forestry work, companies, or a career in forestry.
- 林学りんがくnounCovers forestry as an academic discipline: the science of forests and their cultivation, i.e. silviculture. Use it for the subject studied at university or in research, not for the industry itself.
Use 林業 for forestry as an industry or occupation, and 林学 for forestry as an academic discipline — the science of forests and silviculture.
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