How to say "grove" in Japanese

• 木立こだちCommon
  nounCovers 'grove' in the sense of a small group or cluster of trees, often seen as a distinct patch in a landscape. It emphasizes the trees standing together rather than an expanse of woodland.
  小鳥ことりが木立こだちの中なかで囀さえずっている。↗

  Birds are singing in the trees.
• 林はやしJLPT N4approx.Common
  nounCovers 'grove' in the sense of woods or woodland, an area where many trees grow. When the 'grove' in question is closer to a small forest than a single cluster of trees, this is the natural choice.
  林はやしに竹たけが目立めだつ。↗

  Bamboo stands out in the woods.

Use 木立 for a small cluster of trees standing apart, and 林 for a larger area of woodland; both can translate 'grove', so the difference is mainly scale.

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• 木立こだちcluster of trees
• 林はやしwood
• やぶthicket