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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.
牧畜が盛んな地域だ。
It's a region where livestock farming thrives.
北海道は牧畜に適した広大な土地がある。
Hokkaido has vast land suited for livestock farming.
この国の経済は牧畜と農業に大きく依存している。
This country's economy depends heavily on livestock farming and agriculture.
Composed of 牧 (grazing/pasture) + 畜 (livestock/domestic animals). Refers to the industry and practice of raising animals.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 牧畜業: the livestock industry
- 牧畜民: pastoral people, herders
- 牧畜が盛ん: thriving livestock farming
- 遊牧: nomadic herding
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 畜産: animal husbandry — often used interchangeably, but slightly more focused on production/industry
- 酪農: dairy farming — specifically raising dairy cattle
- 農業: agriculture — crop farming (broader and distinct from animal farming)
CULTURAL NOTE:
牧畜 is particularly associated with 北海道, where the wide open spaces support cattle and horse ranching on a scale not possible in most of Japan.