収穫(しゅうかく)

しゅうかく
noun, suru-verb
harvest, crop
1. harvest, crop
The gathering of crops; the crops that are gathered.
秋(あき)は収穫(しゅうかく)の季節(きせつ)だ。
Autumn is the harvest season.
今年(ことし)は米(こめ)の収穫(しゅうかく)が多(おお)かった。
This year's rice harvest was plentiful.
天候(てんこう)に恵(めぐ)まれ、今年(ことし)の収穫(しゅうかく)量(りょう)は例年(れいねん)の1.5倍(ばい)になった。農家(のうか)の人(ひと)たちも喜(よろこ)んでいる。
Blessed with good weather, this year's harvest yield was 1.5 times the usual amount. The farmers are happy too.
2. gain, result, fruit (figurative)
Something valuable obtained from an effort or experience.
今日(きょう)の会議(かいぎ)は収穫(しゅうかく)が多(おお)かった。
Today's meeting was very productive.
収穫(しゅうかく) used figuratively for gains/results
旅行(りょこう)の一番(いちばん)の収穫(しゅうかく)は、現地(げんち)の人(ひと)と交流(こうりゅう)できたことだ。
The greatest gain from the trip was being able to interact with the local people.
海外(かいがい)研修(けんしゅう)は大(おお)きな収穫(しゅうかく)があった。新(あたら)しい技術(ぎじゅつ)を学(まな)んだだけでなく、世界(せかい)各国(かっこく)の同僚(どうりょう)と知(し)り合(あ)うことができた。
The overseas training was very fruitful. Not only did I learn new techniques, but I was also able to meet colleagues from around the world.

収穫(しゅうかく) means harvest (literal) or gains/fruits of effort (figurative).

LITERAL USAGE:

  • 収穫(しゅうかく)する (to harvest)
  • 収穫(しゅうかく)期(き) (harvest season)
  • 収穫(しゅうかく)量(りょう) (harvest yield)
  • 収穫(しゅうかく)祭(さい) (harvest festival)

FIGURATIVE USAGE:

  • 大(おお)きな収穫(しゅうかく)があった (there were great gains)
  • 収穫(しゅうかく)の多(おお)い旅(たび) (a trip with many rewards)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 収穫(しゅうかく): harvest (general term)
  • 稲刈(いねか)り: rice harvesting
  • 実(みの)り: fruition, harvest (also figurative)
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Added 2026.1.11 22:40 · Revised 2026.2.27 23:13
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