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桑園

そうえん

N1mulberry field

Examples

農業資料館の模型には昔の桑園が再現されている。

物語の村人は桑園で蚕の餌になる葉を摘んだ。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 桑園 (そうえん) is a mulberry field cultivated for leaves such as silkworm feed.
  • Basic usage: 桑園が再現される presents a recreated field; 桑園で葉を摘む marks the place where leaves are picked.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • A field cultivated with mulberry trees
    • 桑園 is a field where mulberry trees are grown, traditionally for leaves used to feed silkworms. Its crop and purpose are more specific than those of a general orchard.

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