稲作
Meanings
1
rice cultivation; rice crop
Refers to the growing of rice as an agricultural activity or the rice crop itself. Often used in economic, historical, or agricultural contexts.
Rice cultivation has been carried out in this region since ancient times.
This year's rice crop was blessed with good weather and yielded a good harvest.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で稲作をするto grow rice in a place
Rice has been cultivated in this region since ancient times.
- 稲作が盛んな〈場所〉a place where rice cultivation flourishes
Niigata is known as a prefecture where rice cultivation flourishes.
- 稲作に適した〈物〉something suited to rice cultivation
This land has soil suited to rice cultivation.
- 稲作の歴史the history of rice cultivation
The history of rice cultivation dates back to the Jomon period.