hand reaping; cutting rice plants with a sickle
Refers to the traditional method of harvesting rice by hand using a sickle, as opposed to machine harvesting. Often contrasted with 機械刈り.
See also: 稲刈り
In the past, hand reaping of rice was the norm.
The finish differs between hand reaping and machine harvesting.
morote gari; two-hand reap
Compound of 手 (hand) and 刈り (reaping, from 刈る 'to cut, to harvest').