Japanese word

栽培

Pronunciation

Romajisaibai

Meaning

  • nouncultivation

Example

この地域では米の栽培が盛んです。ko no chi iki de wa bei no sai bai ga saka n de su

Rice cultivation is common in this area.

Illustration for 栽培 (cultivation)

More examples

農家は新しい品種の栽培に取り組んでいます。nō ka wa atara shi i hin shu no sai bai ni to ri ku n de i ma su

The farmers are working on cultivating a new variety.

Core concept

Refers to raising plants through planned human care rather than leaving them to grow on their own.

Common phrases

  • 米の栽培bei no sai bai

    rice cultivation

  • 野菜の栽培ya sai no sai bai

    vegetable cultivation

  • 有機栽培yū ki sai bai

    organic cultivation

Similar words

植栽shokusai: The planting of trees or other plants in a place, often for landscaping or environmental purposes.
作付けsakuzuke: The planting of crops in fields as part of farm planning.
育成ikusei: The careful raising of plants to help them grow well.

Definition in Japanese

作物や植物を人の手で育てること。saku motsu ya shoku butsu o hito no te de soda te ru ko to

Word origin

栽培 (saibai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 栽 (sai, "plant") and 培 (bai, "cultivate"), expressing the deliberate raising of plants.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English cultivation, which can also describe developing skills or manners, 栽培 (saibai) normally concerns plants and crops.

Related words

  • 栽培するsaibaisurucultivateverb
  • 栽培者saibaishagrowernoun

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