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 刈る (to cut, to mow) + 草 (grass).
刈り草を集める。
Gather the grass clippings.
刈り草を肥料にする。
Use the cut grass as fertilizer.
庭の刈り草をコンポストに入れた。
I put the grass clippings from the garden into the compost.
Compound of 刈る (to mow, to cut) + 草 (grass). Refers to the cut grass itself, not the act of mowing.
RELATED WORDS:
- 草刈り: mowing or cutting grass (the activity)
- 刈り取る: to mow, to reap
- 枯れ草: withered, dried grass