稲刈り
Meanings
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rice harvesting; rice reaping
Refers specifically to the act of cutting and gathering rice plants, a key agricultural activity in Japan.
In autumn, rice harvesting begins in the paddies.
This year's rice harvest was blessed with good weather.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で稲刈りをするto harvest rice in a place
I harvested rice in my grandfather's paddy field.
- 稲刈りの季節rice harvesting season
Autumn is the rice harvesting season.
- 稲刈りを手伝うto help with the rice harvest
On my day off, I helped a farmer with the rice harvest.