常緑

• 読み: じょうりょく
• ローマ字: joryoku
• 漢字の分解: 常 (jo/tsune) — always, constant; 緑 (ryoku/midori) — green
• 発音: /dʑoː.ɾjo.kɯ/

意味

Evergreen; remaining green throughout the year. Used to describe trees and plants that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

A botanical adjective and noun used in scientific and everyday contexts. 常緑 contrasts with 落葉 (deciduous). Common compound forms include 常緑樹 (evergreen tree) and 常緑低木 (evergreen shrub). In Japanese gardens, evergreens are highly valued for providing visual continuity across all four seasons.

例文

1. 常緑樹は冬でも葉を落とさず、庭に年間を通じた緑を与えてくれる。
2. この森は常緑の針葉樹が主体で、冬でも暗く鬱蒼とした雰囲気を持つ。
3. 庭師は常緑低木を生垣に使うことで、冬場の目隠しにもなると勧めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: botany, gardening, nature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 常 (constant, always) and 緑 (green). The term literally means 'always green,' describing the property of retaining foliage through all seasons.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal