牧場(ぼくじょう)

ぼくじょう
noun
ranch, pasture, farm
geography
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(ほっかいどう)の牧場(ぼくじょう)を訪(おとず)れた。
I visited a ranch in Hokkaido.
牧場(ぼくじょう)で牛(うし)を飼(か)っている。
They raise cattle on the ranch.
観光(かんこう)牧場(ぼくじょう)で乳搾(ちちしぼ)り体験(たいけん)をした。
I experienced milking at a tourist ranch.

Usage

牧場(ぼくじょう) can also be read as 牧場(まきば) in some contexts, though 牧場(ぼくじょう) is more common. 牧場(まきば) has a more poetic or traditional feel.

Common patterns

Regional note

Hokkaido is famous for its large 牧場(ぼくじょう), particularly for dairy farming (酪農(らくのう)).

Related words

Related Words

Related: 酪農(らくのう) (dairy farming)
Related: 牧畜(ぼくちく) (livestock farming)
Related: 放牧(ほうぼく) (grazing)
Compare: 農場(のうじょう) (farm)
Related: 酪農家(らくのうか) (dairy farmer)
Compare: 農園(のうえん) (farm)
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Added 2026.1.17 12:13 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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