JLPT · Level 77
45 words
Japanese word
田植え
Pronunciation
Romajitaue
Meaning
- nounrice planting
Example
春に田植えをします。haru ni ta u e o shi ma su
We plant rice in spring.
More examples
雨が続くと、田植えの日程が変わることがあります。ame ga tsuzu ku to ta u e no nit tei ga ka wa ru ko to ga a ri ma su
If it keeps raining, the rice-planting schedule may change.
Core concept
Describes placing young rice plants into a prepared, water-filled paddy as part of growing rice.
Common phrases
田植えをするta u e o su ru
plant rice
田植えの準備ta u e no jun bi
preparation for rice planting
田植えの日ta u e no hi
rice-planting day
田植えを終えるta u e o o e ru
finish planting rice
Definition in Japanese
水田に稲の苗を植えること。sui den ni ine no nae o u e ru ko to
Word origin
田植え (taue) combines 田 (ta, "rice field") and 植え (ue, "planting"), the noun form of 植える (ueru, "to plant").
Usage tips
- Some Japanese communities hold 田植え (taue) events in which participants experience rice farming, so the word can appear outside ordinary farm reports.