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:

  • 剪定(せんてい)する (to prune)
  • 剪定(せんてい)を行(おこな)う (to carry out pruning)
  • 剪定(せんてい)ばさみ (pruning shears)

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:

  • 剪定(せんてい)ばさみ (pruning shears)
  • 剪定(せんてい)のこぎり (pruning saw)
  • 高枝切(たかえだき)りばさみ (pole pruner)

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

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Added 2026.1.17 18:51 · Revised 2026.6.29 18:23
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