JLPT · Level 111
30 words
Japanese word
牧畜
Pronunciation
Romajibokuchiku
Meaning
- nounlivestock farming
Example
この地域では牧畜が盛んです。ko no chi iki de wa boku chiku ga saka n de su
Livestock farming is thriving in this area.
More examples
この村では、牧畜を営む家庭が多いです。ko no mura de wa boku chiku o itona mu ka tei ga ō i de su
Many families in this village engage in livestock farming.
Core concept
Centers on raising domesticated animals and managing them for useful products.
Common phrases
牧畜を営むboku chiku o itona mu
engage in livestock farming
牧畜に従事するboku chiku ni jū ji su ru
engage in livestock farming
牧畜の盛んな地域boku chiku no saka n na chi iki
a region where livestock farming thrives
Similar words
畜産chikusan: The industry of breeding and raising livestock for food and other useful products.
放牧hōboku: The practice of letting livestock feed by grazing in fields or on grassland.
酪農rakunō: The raising of dairy animals to produce milk and related products.
Definition in Japanese
家畜を飼育して、肉や乳などの生産物を得る産業。ka chiku o shi iku shi te niku ya chichi na do no sei san butsu o e ru san gyō
Word origin
牧 (boku, "pasture") + 畜 (chiku, "livestock") forms a Sino-Japanese compound for raising animals as a source of products.
Usage tips
- 牧畜 (bokuchiku) often describes a regional industry or way of life rather than the care of one particular animal.
Related words
- 牧畜業bokuchikugyōlivestock industrynoun
- 牧畜民bokuchikuminpastoralistnoun