芝刈(しばか)り機(き)

しばかりき
noun
lawn mower
1. lawn mower
A machine used to cut grass on lawns and fields. Available in push, riding, and robotic varieties.
芝刈(しばか)り機(き)で庭(にわ)の芝生(しばふ)を刈(か)った。
I mowed the lawn in the garden with a lawn mower.
新(あたら)しい芝刈(しばか)り機(き)は音(おと)が静(しず)かだ。
The new lawn mower is quiet.
週末(しゅうまつ)になると近所(きんじょ)から芝刈(しばか)り機(き)の音(おと)が聞(き)こえてくる。
On weekends, you can hear the sound of lawn mowers from the neighborhood.

USAGE:
Less common in Japanese daily life than in Western countries due to smaller yard sizes, but still used for parks, sports fields, golf courses, and suburban homes. Robot lawn mowers (ロボット芝刈(しばか)り機(き)) have become popular.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 芝刈(しばか)り機(き)をかける (to run the lawn mower)
  • 電動(でんどう)芝刈(しばか)り機(き) (electric lawn mower)
  • 手動(しゅどう)芝刈(しばか)り機(き) (manual push mower)
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