Japanese word

木々

Pronunciation

Romajikigi

Meaning

  • nountrees

Example

鳥が木々の間を飛んでいます。tori ga ki gi no aida o to n de i ma su

A bird is flying among the trees.

Illustration for 木々 (trees)

More examples

公園の木々が秋の風に揺れています。kō en no ki gi ga aki no kaze ni yu re te i ma su

The trees in the park are swaying in the autumn wind.

Core concept

Presents several trees as a visible group rather than as separate individual trees.

Common phrases

  • 木々の間ki gi no aida

    among the trees

  • 木々に囲まれたki gi ni kako ma re ta

    surrounded by trees

Similar words

木ki: A single tree or the plant type that produces wood.
木立kodachi: A group of trees standing closely together in a particular area.
樹木jumoku: A tree viewed as a woody plant, especially in formal descriptions.

Definition in Japanese

複数の木をまとめて指す語。fuku sū no ki o ma to me te sa su go

Word origin

The word 木々 (kigi) is a reduplicated form of 木 (ki, "tree"), with the second 木 taking a voiced reading to express a plural or collective sense.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese descriptions of a landscape, 木々 (kigi) often presents a mass of trees as part of the scenery, while English usually states the plural simply as trees.

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