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lawn mowing; mowing the grass
the activity of cutting grass in a lawn or yard
週末は芝刈りをした。
I mowed the lawn on the weekend.
芝刈り機が壊れた。
The lawn mower broke.
庭の芝刈りは大変だ。
Mowing the garden lawn is hard work.
夏は芝刈りの頻度が増える。
The frequency of lawn mowing increases in summer.
Compound of 芝 (lawn grass) + 刈る (to mow, cut). Refers specifically to mowing cultivated lawn, not wild grass.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 芝刈りをする: to mow the lawn
- 芝刈り機: lawn mower
- 芝刈り鋏: grass shears
- 電動芝刈り機: electric lawn mower
RELATED GARDEN CHORES:
- 草むしり: weeding (pulling by hand)
- 草刈り: mowing grass/weeds (wild, not lawn)
- 水やり: watering
- 庭いじり: gardening (general)
NOTE:
芝 specifically means cultivated lawn grass, while 草 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.