牧畜(ぼくちく)

ぼくちく
noun
livestock farming; animal husbandry
agriculture
1. livestock farming; animal husbandry; stock raising
The raising and breeding of domestic animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs for food, labor, or other products.
牧畜(ぼくちく)が盛(さか)んな地域(ちいき)だ。
It's a region where livestock farming thrives.
北海道(ほっかいどう)は牧畜(ぼくちく)に適(てき)した広大(こうだい)な土地(とち)がある。
Hokkaido has vast land suited for livestock farming.
この国(くに)の経済(けいざい)は牧畜(ぼくちく)と農業(のうぎょう)に大(おお)きく依存(いぞん)している。
This country's economy depends heavily on livestock farming and agriculture.

Composed of 牧(ぼく) (grazing/pasture) + 畜(ちく) (livestock/domestic animals). Refers to the industry and practice of raising animals.

Common collocations

  • 牧畜(ぼくちく)業(ぎょう): the livestock industry
  • 牧畜(ぼくちく)民(みん): pastoral people, herders
  • 牧畜(ぼくちく)が盛(さか)ん: thriving livestock farming
  • 遊牧(ゆうぼく): nomadic herding

Similar words

Cultural note

牧畜(ぼくちく) is particularly associated with 北海道(ほっかいどう), where the wide open spaces support cattle and horse ranching on a scale not possible in most of Japan.

Related Words

Compare: 畜産(ちくさん) (animal husbandry)
Compare: 酪農(らくのう) (dairy farming)
Compare: 農業(のうぎょう) (agriculture)
Related: 牧場(ぼくじょう) (ranch, pasture, farm)
Compare: 放牧(ほうぼく) (grazing)
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