農 繁 期(のうはんき)

のうはんき

noun

busy farming season; peak agricultural period

1. busy farming season; peak agricultural period

The time of year when farming work is most intensive, particularly during planting (spring) and harvesting (autumn). The opposite of 農閑期(のうかんき) (slack farming season).

農繁期(のうはんき)は人手(ひとで)が足(た)りない。

There aren't enough workers during the busy farming season.

農繁期(のうはんき)には朝(あさ)から晩(ばん)まで田(た)んぼで働(はたら)く。

During the busy farming season, we work in the rice paddies from morning to night.

かつては農繁期(のうはんき)になると学校(がっこう)を休(やす)む子(こ)どもも多(おお)かった。

In the past, many children would miss school during the busy farming season.

Compound of 農(のう) (agriculture) + 繁(はん) (busy/flourishing) + 期(き) (period). In Japan, the main 農繁期(のうはんき) periods are spring (田植(たう)え, rice planting) and autumn (稲刈(いねか)り, rice harvesting). Historically, school schedules and local events were arranged around these periods.

Common collocations

農繁期(のうはんき)に入(はい)る: to enter the busy farming season
農繁期(のうはんき)の手伝(てつだ)い: helping during busy farming season
農繁期(のうはんき)休暇(きゅうか): farming season leave (historically given to school children)

Similar words

農閑期(のうかんき): slack farming season — the opposite, the quiet period between planting and harvesting
繁忙期(はんぼうき): busy season — a general term for any industry's peak period, not limited to farming
収穫期(しゅうかくき): harvest season — specifically the autumn harvest period

Related Words

Antonym: 農閑期(のうかんき) (slack farming season)

Compare: 繁忙期(はんぼうき) (busy season)

Compare: 収穫期(しゅうかくき) (harvest season)

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Added 2026.5.8 20:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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