草刈(くさか)り

くさかり
noun
mowing; grass cutting; weeding
1. mowing; grass cutting; weeding
The act of cutting grass or weeds, typically with a mower or sickle.
週末(しゅうまつ)に草刈(くさか)りをした。
I mowed the grass on the weekend.
草刈(くさか)り機(き)を買(か)った。
I bought a lawn mower.
夏(なつ)は草(くさ)がよく伸(の)びるので、毎週(まいしゅう)草刈(くさか)りが必要(ひつよう)だ。
Grass grows fast in summer, so mowing is needed every week.

The act of cutting grass or weeds. A compound of 草(くさ) (grass/weeds) and 刈(か)り (cutting). In rural Japan, 草刈(くさか)り is a common community activity, especially along roads and rice paddies.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 草刈(くさか)りをする: to mow grass
  • 草刈(くさか)り機(き): lawn mower; weed trimmer
  • 草刈(くさか)り鎌(がま): sickle for mowing
  • 草刈(くさか)り作業(さぎょう): mowing work

RELATED TERMS:

  • 芝刈(しばか)り: lawn mowing (specifically for lawn grass)
  • 除草(じょそう): weeding; weed removal
  • 草(くさ)むしり: pulling weeds by hand
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