1.
weeding
the activity of removing unwanted plants (weeds) from a garden or field
草取りをする。
To do the weeding.
庭の草取りは腰が痛くなる。
Weeding the garden makes my back hurt.
夏は草取りが大変だ。
Weeding is hard work in summer.
畑の草取りを手伝った。
I helped with weeding the field.
USAGE:
A common gardening chore, especially during warm months when weeds grow quickly.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 草取りをする - to do weeding
- 草取り鎌 - weeding sickle
SYNONYM:
- 草むしり - weeding (more colloquial)
- 除草 - weeding (more formal/technical)
RELATED CHORES:
- 芝刈り - lawn mowing
- 水やり - watering
- 落ち葉かき - raking leaves