草取(くさと)り

草取(くさと)り refers to the chore of pulling weeds from a garden, yard, or field. A very common activity in Japanese households, especially during the warm months when weeds grow rapidly.

Forms

草(くさ) (grass/weeds) + 取(と)り (taking/removing, from 取(と)る).

Common patterns

• 草取(くさと)りをする: to do weeding
• 庭(にわ)の草取(くさと)り: weeding the garden
• 畑(はたけ)の草取(くさと)り: weeding the field
• 草取(くさと)り鎌(がま): weeding sickle

Similar words

• 草取(くさと)り: weeding (standard)
• 草(くさ)むしり: weeding (more colloquial — from むしる, to pluck)
• 除草(じょそう): weeding/herbicide application (formal/technical)

Related gardening chores

• 芝刈(しばか)り: lawn mowing
• 水(みず)やり: watering
• 落(お)ち葉(ば)かき: raking fallen leaves
• 剪定(せんてい): pruning