Japanese Conversation · Level 133
60 words
Japanese word
幹
Pronunciation
Romajimiki
Meaning
- nountree trunk, trunk
Example
この木の幹はとても太いです。ko no ki no miki wa to te mo futo i de su
This tree's trunk is very thick.
More examples
木の幹は太いです。ki no miki wa futo i de su
The tree trunk is thick.
公園の木の幹に、小さな傷がついています。kō en no ki no miki ni chii sa na kizu ga tsu i te i ma su
There is a small scar on the trunk of a tree in the park.
Core concept
Describes the thick central part that supports a tree and connects its roots with its branches.
Common phrases
太い幹futo i miki
thick trunk
幹の根元miki no ne moto
base of the trunk
幹を切るmiki o ki ru
cut the trunk
Similar words
樹幹jukan: The main woody stem of a tree, used mainly in technical and formal writing.
Definition in Japanese
木を支え、根と枝をつなぐ中心の木質部分。ki o sasa e ne to eda o tsu na gu chū shin no moku shitsu bu bun
Word origin
幹 (miki) is a native Japanese noun for a tree's central woody part, but no certain earlier form or source for the word is known.
Usage tips
- English uses trunk for several unrelated parts, including an elephant's nose and a car's storage compartment, while the tree sense is clear from context.