softwood

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

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(countable, chiefly botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is. / (countable, in more general use) Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.

日本語の意味

（主に植物学の用法）針葉樹から得られる木材。ただし、木材の硬さは問わない。 / （より一般的な用法）商業的に利用される、針葉樹から作られる木材。

英語の意味

(countable, chiefly botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is. / (countable, in more general use) Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.

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The biologist examined a softwood section under the microscope to study its resin canals.

その生物学者は樹脂管を調べるために、針葉樹の断面を顕微鏡で観察した。

詳細

意味（1）

(countable, chiefly botany) The wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to how soft this wood is.

SYP is a softwood, but it is harder than many hardwoods.

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意味（2）

(countable, in more general use) Wood of this kind, but limited to those that are commercial timbers.

意味（3）

(countable, forestry) The tree or tree species that yields this wood.

This softwood has been planted extensively throughout Scotland.

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意味（4）

(uncountable) Any commercial timber.

You should have used softwood for the frame of this shed, instead of overbuilding it like this.

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softwoods （ plural ）