Meaning

Primary

Lumbering

Alternatives

Felling, Deforestation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Fell trees and gather them up. That's called lumbering. Or if you cut them all down and take every last one, it's deforestation and you should be ashamed!

Reading

ばっさい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

森林を伐採する際は、事前に届け出が必要です。

Notification is necessary before felling a forest.

Kanji Composition