also: くさはら
noun
grassy field; grassland; meadow
General term for an area covered with grass, from small meadows to large open fields. Used for both natural and cultivated grassy spaces.
子供たちは草原で走り回っていた。
The children were running around in the grassy field.
このあたりは広
A vast grassland stretches out around here.
noun
grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie; steppe
Only with reading そうげん
Specifically for large, open grass-covered plains, often in geographical or ecological contexts. Restricted to the reading そうげん.
モンゴルの草原には遊牧民が住んでいる。
Nomads live on the steppes of Mongolia.
アフリカのサバンナは草原地帯の一種だ。
The African savannah is a type of grassland region.