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うえかえ
noun, suru verb
repotting; transplanting
1. repotting; transplanting
the act of moving a plant to a new pot or location
観葉植物(かんようしょくぶつ)()()えをした。
I repotted my houseplants.
(はる)()()えに()季節(きせつ)だ。
Spring is a good season for repotting.
()()まってきたので()()えが必要(ひつよう)だ。
The roots are getting crowded, so repotting is needed.

USAGE:

  • ()()えをする (to do repotting)
  • ()()える (verb: to repot)

WHEN TO REPOT:

  • 根詰(ねづ)まり (root-bound)
  • (はち)(ちい)さくなった (pot has become too small)
  • (つち)(ふる)くなった (soil has become old)

RELATED:

  • 移植(いしょく) (transplanting - more formal/technical)
  • 定植(ていしょく) (permanent planting)
  • (なえ) (seedling)