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A2 Noun

(すげ)sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)

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      sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)

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    菅 【すげ】菅 【すが】スゲ

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      (すげ)はカヤツリグサ()多年草(たねんそう)です。

      Sedge is a perennial plant of the Cyperaceae family.

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      (すげ)種類(しゅるい)(きわ)めて(おお)く、2000(にせん)(しゅ)もあります。

      The types of sedge are extremely numerous, with as many as 2000 species.

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      温帯(おんたい)から寒帯(かんたい)まで、(すげ)(ひろ)分布(ぶんぷ)しているそうです。

      It is said that sedge is widely distributed from temperate to cold zones.

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      産地(さんち)草原(そうげん)路傍(ろぼう)といった(いた)(ところ)(すげ)()えているらしい。

      It seems that sedge is growing everywhere, such as production areas, grasslands, and along roadsides.

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      (すげ)(おお)くは()(くき)発達(はったつ)していて、(くき)断面(だんめん)三角形(さんかっけい)なのだとか。

      Many sedges have developed roots and stems, and it's said that the cross-section of the stem is triangular.

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