How to say "greenhouse" in Japanese
- 温室おんしつnounCovers the basic sense of 'greenhouse' — a glass structure for growing plants. This is the neutral, everyday word you will almost always want, in contexts from gardening to conversation.
- nounAlso means 'greenhouse', but as an abbreviation it is used chiefly in agricultural and horticultural settings, such as growers' talk. In general contexts 温室 is the safer choice.
Use 温室 for a greenhouse in ordinary contexts; 「ハウス」 is the same structure but functions mainly as a shortened form used in farming and gardening circles.
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