剪定(せんてい)

せんてい
noun
pruning, trimming
1. pruning, trimming
The practice of cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems to promote healthy growth and maintain the shape of plants and trees.
庭(にわ)の木(き)の剪定(せんてい)をした。
I pruned the trees in the garden.
剪定(せんてい)は冬(ふゆ)に行(おこな)うのが良(よ)い。
It's best to do pruning in winter.
職人(しょくにん)に松(まつ)の剪定(せんてい)を頼(たの)んだ。
I asked a craftsman to prune the pine tree.

剪定(せんてい) refers to the practice of pruning plants and trees.

Common expressions

Types of pruning

  • 強剪定(つよせんてい) (heavy pruning)
  • 軽剪定(かるせんてい) (light pruning)
  • 透(す)かし剪定(せんてい) (thinning cuts)
  • 切(き)り戻(もど)し (cutting back)

Tools

Gardening note

In Japan, pine tree (松(まつ)) pruning is a specialized skill, and professional gardeners (植木屋(うえきや)) are often hired for this work.

Related Words

Related: 水(みず)やり (watering)
Related: 間引(まび)く (to thin out (plants))
Related: 草取(くさと)り (weeding)
Compare: 刈(か)り込(こ)む (to trim)
Compare: 切(き)り倒(たお)す (to cut down (a tree))
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