English–Japanese

“farmer” in Japanese

Japanese

Also農家 (nōka)

Pronunciation

Romajinōmin

Example

その農民は米を作っています。so no nō min wa bei o tsuku tte i ma su

That farmer is growing rice.

Illustration for 農民 (farmer)

How to say “farmer” in Japanese

“Farmer” in Japanese is 農民 (nōmin).

Centers on people who work the land to produce crops, with the focus on agricultural labor rather than land ownership.

Full entry for 農民: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 農民

農民は畑で野菜を育てます。nō min wa hatake de ya sai o soda te ma su

The farmer grows vegetables in the field.

多くの農民が新しい農業技術を学んでいます。ō ku no nō min ga atara shi i nō gyō gi jutsu o mana n de i ma su

Many farmers are learning new farming techniques.

Tips for using 農民

  • In English, peasant often suggests a historical or lower social class, while 農民 (nōmin) can neutrally describe farmers in Japanese, so context matters when translating it.

Other Japanese words for “farmer”

あの農家は野菜を作っています。a no nō ka wa ya sai o tsuku tte i ma su

That farmer grows vegetables.

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