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milking (a cow, goat, etc.)
The act of drawing milk from a cow, goat, or other animal, by hand or by machine.
牧場で乳搾りを体験した。
I tried milking at a ranch.
毎朝牛の乳搾りをする。
I milk the cows every morning.
昔は手で乳搾りをしていたが、今は機械を使う農家が多い。
In the past milking was done by hand, but now many farms use machines.
Composed of 乳 (milk) + 搾り (squeezing, from 搾る, to wring or press out).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 乳搾りを体験する: to try milking as a hands-on experience
- 手搾りの乳搾り: hand-milking
- 牛の乳搾り: milking a cow