沼澤 — meaning in English

English meaning

• bog noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
• marsh noun A low-lying area of wet, spongy ground, usually covered in grasses and reeds rather than trees.

Senses

沼澤 is used for these senses in English:

• bog (wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)
• marsh An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)

bog — full definition

1. noun An area of soft, wet, spongy ground formed from decayed plant matter, especially moss.
2. verb To become stuck or unable to make progress, often in the phrase "bog down."
3. noun British informal: a toilet.