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cultivation, growing, farming
The act of growing plants, crops, or produce. Covers everything from large-scale agricultural production to home gardening. Used with する to form a verb meaning 'to cultivate' or 'to grow.'
トマトを栽培している。
I'm growing tomatoes.
この地域では米の栽培が盛んだ。
Rice cultivation is thriving in this region.
農薬を使わずに野菜を栽培する農家が増えている。
The number of farmers growing vegetables without pesticides is increasing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 栽培する: to cultivate, to grow
- 有機栽培: organic farming
- 水耕栽培: hydroponic cultivation
- 露地栽培: open-field cultivation
- 栽培方法: cultivation method
- 栽培農家: grower, cultivator
USAGE:
栽培 is used for deliberate, managed growing of plants. It is not used for wild plants or natural growth. For animals, 飼育 (raising, breeding) is used instead.