noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
monocropping; repeated cultivation; planting the same crop each year
Agricultural term for growing the same crop on the same land year after year. Often used in discussions of soil depletion and crop rotation.
同じ畑でトマトを連作すると、病害が増える。
If you monocrop tomatoes in the same field, diseases increase.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
collaborative literary work; story written by multiple authors in turn
A literary work, especially a story or novel, created by several writers taking turns. Common in certain genres or as a writing exercise.
この小説は三人の作家による連作です。
This novel is a collaborative work by three writers.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
A set of related creative works, such as novels, poems, or songs, often sharing themes or characters. Can also refer to a sequence of artworks.
彼の連作短編集は、同じ町を舞台にしている。
His series of short stories is set in the same town.