Hardwood

Japanese: hardwood
Hardwood

…It has a high sprouting ability and forms secondary forests such as firewood and charcoal forests. Although some species produce light wood like kiri, most species are hard and heavy, and are difficult to process, as they are generally called hardwoods in English. Due to the poor appearance of the wood due to the tree shape, it is not often used as a building material, and is mainly used for crafts. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "hardwood" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…萌芽(ほうが)能力が高く,薪炭林のような二次林を構成する。材はキリのように軽いものもあるが,一般に英語でhardwoodと呼ばれるように硬くて重く,加工がむずかしいものが多い。樹形による材の姿の悪さもあいまって,建築用材としてはあまり使われず,工芸的利用が中心である。…

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