Translation guide
A mulberry plantation is a field or farm where mulberry trees are grown, typically for silkworm cultivation. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the specific term 桑畑 (kuwabatake).
The general term for a field where mulberry trees are cultivated, especially for sericulture.
The standard and most common word for a mulberry field or plantation. It specifically refers to a field where mulberry trees are grown, historically for feeding silkworms.
この地域には広大な桑畑が広がっている。
Vast mulberry plantations stretch across this region.
昔はここら一帯が桑畑だった。
This whole area used to be mulberry fields.
A slightly more formal or literary term for a mulberry plantation or garden. Often used in written contexts or historical descriptions.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'mulberry field'. It is less common as a set term but can be used for clarity or in casual speech.
あの山の向こうに桑の畑がある。
There is a mulberry field beyond that mountain.
桑園の管理には多くの人手が必要だった。
Managing the mulberry plantation required a lot of labor.