稲刈(いねか)り

いねかり
noun, suru verb
rice harvesting
1. rice harvesting; rice reaping
The act of cutting and gathering mature rice plants from the paddy field. A significant agricultural activity in Japan, typically done in autumn.
秋(あき)になると稲刈(いねか)りの季節(きせつ)だ。
When autumn comes, it's rice harvesting season.
今年(ことし)の稲刈(いねか)りは豊作(ほうさく)だった。
This year's rice harvest was bountiful.
小学校(しょうがっこう)で稲刈(いねか)り体験(たいけん)をした。
We had a rice harvesting experience at elementary school.

稲刈(いねか)り combines 稲(いね) (rice plant) and 刈(か)り (cutting).

SEASON:
Typically takes place in September-October in most of Japan.

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 田植(たう)え: rice planting (spring)
  • 稲穂(いなほ): ear of rice
  • 収穫(しゅうかく): harvest
  • 豊作(ほうさく): good harvest
  • 凶作(きょうさく): poor harvest

CULTURAL NOTE:
Many schools include rice cultivation and harvesting as educational experiences.

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Added 2026.1.16 23:51 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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