1.
ranch, pasture, farm
A large area of land used for raising livestock such as cattle, horses, or sheep, typically with grazing pastures.
北海道の牧場を訪れた。
I visited a ranch in Hokkaido.
牧場で牛を飼っている。
They raise cattle on the ranch.
観光牧場で乳搾り体験をした。
I experienced milking at a tourist ranch.
USAGE:
牧場 can also be read as 牧場 in some contexts, though 牧場 is more common. 牧場 has a more poetic or traditional feel.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 牧場で働く (work on a ranch)
- 牧場を経営する (run a ranch)
- 観光牧場 (tourist ranch)
REGIONAL NOTE:
Hokkaido is famous for its large 牧場, particularly for dairy farming (酪農).
RELATED TERMS:
- 牧畜 (livestock farming)
- 放牧 (grazing)
- 酪農 (dairy farming)
Related Words
Related:
酪農 (dairy farming)