prohibition on cutting grass and trees
Refers to a rule or sign indicating that cutting vegetation with a sickle or similar tool is forbidden. Often seen in rural or forested areas.
In this mountain, there is a signboard prohibiting the cutting of grass and trees.
You must not cut plants in the area where cutting is prohibited.
Compound of 鎌 (kama, 'sickle') and 止め (dome, 'stopping'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term literally means 'sickle-stopping' and refers to a prohibition on cutting vegetation.