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sericulture; raising silkworms
The practice of raising silkworms in order to produce raw silk.
この地域は養蚕が盛んだ。
Sericulture is thriving in this region.
祖母は若い頃養蚕の仕事をしていた。
My grandmother worked in sericulture when she was young.
養蚕農家は蚕を育てて繭を出荷する。
Sericulture farmers raise silkworms and ship the cocoons.
Composed of 養 (to raise, rear) + 蚕 (silkworm). Refers to the farming activity of raising silkworms to obtain silk.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 養蚕農家: a sericulture farmer
- 養蚕が盛んだ: sericulture is thriving
- 養蚕業: the silk-farming industry
NOTE:
Sericulture was central to Japan's economy from the Meiji era into the early twentieth century. Related words: 生糸 (raw silk), 蚕 (silkworm), and 繭 (cocoon).