ジャングル (janguru) means “jungle” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

More examples

研究チームはジャングルで新しい植物を調べています。ken kyū chī mu wa ja n gu ru de atara shi i shoku butsu o shira be te i ma su

The research team is studying new plants in the jungle.

The word evokes a wild tropical place filled with thick growth that can conceal animals and paths.

密林mitsurin: A dense forest in a tropical region, with thick growth that can hide animals and paths.

熱帯地方などにある、木や草が生い茂って道や見通しがさえぎられた森林。net tai chi hō na do ni a ru ki ya kusa ga o i shige tte michi ya mi tō shi ga sa e gi ra re ta shin rin

ジャングル (janguru) comes from English jungle, derived through Hindi janglā, "wilderness," from Sanskrit jaṅgala, "dry or uncultivated land."

English speakers also use jungle for a place that feels confusing or difficult to navigate, extending the word beyond a literal forest.