芝刈(しばか)り

しばかり
noun
lawn mowing; mowing the grass
daily-life
1. lawn mowing; mowing the grass
the activity of cutting grass in a lawn or yard
週末(しゅうまつ)は芝刈(しばか)りをした。
I mowed the lawn on the weekend.
芝刈(しばか)り機(き)が壊(こわ)れた。
The lawn mower broke.
庭(にわ)の芝刈(しばか)りは大変(たいへん)だ。
Mowing the garden lawn is hard work.
夏(なつ)は芝刈(しばか)りの頻度(ひんど)が増(ふ)える。
The frequency of lawn mowing increases in summer.

Compound of 芝(しば) (lawn grass) + 刈(か)る (to mow, cut). Refers specifically to mowing cultivated lawn, not wild grass.

Common collocations

  • 芝刈(しばか)りをする: to mow the lawn
  • 芝刈(しばか)り機(き): lawn mower
  • 芝刈(しばか)り鋏(ばさみ): grass shears
  • 電動(でんどう)芝刈(しばか)り機(き): electric lawn mower

Related garden chores

Usage

芝(しば) specifically means cultivated lawn grass, while 草(くさ) is the general word for grass or weeds. Lawns are less common in Japan than in Western countries, but are found in parks, sports fields, and some residential properties.

Related Words

Related: 草取(くさと)り (weeding)
Related: 草(くさ)むしり (weeding (by hand))
Related: 草刈(くさか)り (mowing grass/weeds)
Related: 水(みず)やり (watering)
Related: 庭(にわ)いじり (gardening)
Related: 水(みず)撒(ま)き (watering)
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Added 2026.1.27 19:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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