Japanese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Japanese word
刈る
Pronunciation
Romajikaru
Meaning
- verbmow
Example
庭の草を刈ります。niwa no kusa o ka ri ma su
I mow the grass in the garden.
More examples
公園の芝生は、週末に刈ります。kō en no shibafu wa shū matsu ni ka ri ma su
We mow the lawn in the park on weekends.
Core concept
It means removing the overgrown outer part of plants, hair, or fibers by cutting, often to gather or neaten what remains.
Common phrases
草を刈るkusa o ka ru
mow grass
芝生を刈るshibafu o ka ru
mow the lawn
Similar words
刈り取るkaritoru: To cut and remove grass, crops, or other plants, often for collection.
刈り込むkarikomu: To cut plants back into a shorter or neater shape.
切るkiru: To separate or shorten something by using a sharp tool.
Definition in Japanese
草や作物などを、伸びた部分や根元から切り取る。髪や羊毛を短く切る場合にもいう。kusa ya saku motsu na do o no bi ta bu bun ya ne moto ka ra ki ri to ru kami ya yō mō o mijika ku ki ru ba ai ni mo i u
Word origin
刈る (karu) is a native Japanese verb inherited from Old Japanese, so it is neither a Chinese compound nor a later loanword.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 切る (kiru) is the broader verb for cutting objects, while 刈る (karu) is associated with things that grow and are cut back.
Other meanings
- harvestverb
- trimverb
- shearverb
Related words
- 刈り方karikataway of mowingnoun
- 刈り込みkarikomitrimmingnoun