林 (はやし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

林 (はやし) means woods / small forest.

See example sentences below.

林 at a glance

林

はやしhayashi

N4noun

woods / small forest

林はやしhayashiN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

woods / small forest

Example 1

あのはやしでピクニックをしました。

Translation

We had a picnic in that woods.

Example 2

はやしに小さな動物がいます。

Translation

There are small animals in the woods.