茂み

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 茂み is read as しげみ and can mean “thicket” or “bushes”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show a garden thicket hiding a cat and dense growth from which a bird is heard.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It refers to dense low vegetation such as bushes and undergrowth, not one tree or a single leaf.