作 物(さくもつ)

さくもつ

noun

crops, produce

1. crops, produce, agricultural products

Plants cultivated for food or other uses.

作物(さくもつ)を育(そだ)てる。

To grow crops.

農作物(のうさくもつ)

Agricultural products.

作物(さくもつ)が実(みの)る。

The crops bear fruit.

今年(ことし)は天候(てんこう)に恵(めぐ)まれ、作物(さくもつ)の収穫(しゅうかく)が例年(れいねん)より多(おお)かった。

This year we were blessed with good weather, and the crop harvest was larger than usual.

この地域(ちいき)では米(こめ)や麦(むぎ)などの作物(さくもつ)を中心(ちゅうしん)に農業(のうぎょう)が営(いとな)まれている。

In this area, farming is centered on crops such as rice and wheat.

作物(さくもつ) refers to plants cultivated by humans for food, fiber, or other uses. It covers all types of crops including grains, vegetables, and fruits.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

農作物(のうさくもつ): agricultural products/crops
作物(さくもつ)栽培(さいばい): crop cultivation
主要(しゅよう)作物(さくもつ): main/staple crops
畑作物(はたさくもつ): dry-field crops (as opposed to rice paddy crops)

COMMON PATTERNS:

作物(さくもつ)を育(そだ)てる: to grow crops
作物(さくもつ)が実(みの)る: the crops bear fruit
作物(さくもつ)を収穫(しゅうかく)する: to harvest crops
作物(さくもつ)が被害(ひがい)を受(う)ける: crops suffer damage

SIMILAR WORDS:

穀物(こくもつ): grains specifically (rice, wheat, corn)
農産物(のうさんぶつ): agricultural products (broader, includes processed goods)
野菜(やさい): vegetables (one type of crop)

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Added 2026.1.11 17:56 · Revised 2026.5.23 1:28

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