godan verb (-su), transitive verb
plow up; turn over soil; dig up
Specifically refers to using a plow or spade to turn over soil, often in farming or gardening contexts.
春に畑を鋤き起こして、野菜を植える準備をした。
In spring, I plowed the field to prepare for planting vegetables.
固
Turning over hardened soil is hard work.