刈(か)り草(くさ)

かりくさ

noun

grass clippings; cut grass; mowed grass

1. grass clippings; cut grass; mowed grass

Grass that has been cut or mown, such as clippings left over from mowing a lawn or field. From 刈(か)る (to cut, to mow) + 草(くさ) (grass).

刈(か)り草(くさ)を集(あつ)める。

Gather the grass clippings.

Use the cut grass as fertilizer.

I put the grass clippings from the garden into the compost.

Compound of 刈(か)る (to mow, to cut) + 草(くさ) (grass). Refers to the cut grass itself, not the act of mowing.

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Added 2026.7.14 15:18 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:21

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