芝生|しばふshibafu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounlawn; grass; turf
   芝生しばふに露ろが降おりている。↗

   Dew has formed on the lawn.

• Synonym芝草しばくさWrittenWritten word for the grass of a lawn; little used today, and it can also refer to the reishi mushroom.
• Synonym芝しばNeutralThe grass itself, as in 「芝を刈る」; 「芝生」 is the patch of ground that the grass covers.
• Synonym芝地しばちWrittenWritten word for flat ground covered with grass; examples are scarce, and in everyday speech 「芝生」 is the normal choice.
• RelatedターフNeutralNeutral loanword for turf, used mostly for racecourses and sports grounds; in everyday speech say 「芝生」.

For ground covered in grass, 「芝生」 is the everyday word. Say 「芝」 for the grass itself and 「ターフ」 for the turf of a racecourse or stadium; 「芝地」 and 「芝草」 are rare written words.

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1. 芝しばが一面いちめんに隙間すきま無なく生はえている所ところ。