Translation guide
The act of cutting or clipping, especially wool from sheep, but also metal or other materials. In Japanese, different verbs are used depending on what is being cut and how.
To cut wool or hair from an animal, especially sheep.
To cut metal or other materials by applying force so that it breaks along a plane.
A force that causes layers or parts to slide against each other.
I shear sheep.
It's shearing season.
A general verb for cutting or clipping grass, hair, wool, etc. When used for shearing, it often appears in compounds like 毛を刈る.
Shear the sheep's wool.
A technical term for shearing or clipping wool. Used in agricultural or industrial contexts.
Use a shearing machine.
The technical term for shearing in physics and engineering. Used for metal, rock, etc.