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crops; agricultural produce; farm products
Plants cultivated for food or commercial purposes. A general term covering rice, vegetables, fruits, grains, and other farm products.
台風で農作物に被害が出た。
Crops were damaged by the typhoon.
この地域の主な農作物は米と大豆だ。
The main crops of this region are rice and soybeans.
気候変動の影響で、世界中の農作物の収穫量が減少している。
Due to climate change, crop yields around the world are declining.
USAGE:
農作物 is a formal compound of 農 (agriculture) and 作物 (produce, crops). It is commonly used in news, academic, and agricultural contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 農作物を育てる (to grow crops)
- 農作物の被害 (crop damage)
- 農作物の収穫 (crop harvest)
- 主要農作物 (major crops)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 農作物: crops, agricultural produce (formal, comprehensive)
- 作物: crops (shorter, also common)
- 農産物: agricultural products (includes processed goods)