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綿作 (めんさく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

綿めん作さく

also: わたさく

Meanings

1

noun

cotton production; cotton cultivation

Refers to the agricultural activity of growing cotton.

この地ち域いきでは綿めん作さくが盛さかんだ。
Cotton production is thriving in this region.
綿めん作さくに適てきした気き候こうを調しらべる。
Investigate a climate suitable for cotton cultivation.

Written forms

綿作Usage100%
- めんさく
  Standard kanji spelling; reading めんさく is the most common.
- わたさく
  Alternate reading; less common than めんさく.

わたさく

Kanji

綿cotton
作make, production, prepare

Similar words

綿めん花か
綿花 refers to the cotton plant or raw cotton itself, while 綿作 refers to the act or industry of producing cotton.
綿わた畑ばたけ
綿畑 means a cotton field, whereas 綿作 is the broader concept of cotton farming.

Etymology

Compound of 綿 (cotton) and 作 (production, cultivation).