Meanings
nounshinrinyoku (plural shinrinyoku)
- A recreational trip to a forest intended to improve one's well-being.
Synonyms: forest bathing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA recreational trip to a forest intended to improve one's well-being.
Similar
forest bathing
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 森(しん)林(りん)浴(よく) (shinrin'yoku).
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APA
shinrinyoku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinrinyoku
MLA
“shinrinyoku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinrinyoku. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shinrinyoku,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinrinyoku.
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