Japanese Conversation · Level 117
60 words
Japanese word
芝生
Pronunciation
Romajishibafu
Meaning
- noungrass
Example
庭の芝生を刈っています。niwa no shibafu o ka tte i ma su
We are cutting the grass in the yard.
More examples
庭の芝生に小さなテーブルを置いています。niwa no shibafu ni chii sa na tē bu ru o o i te i ma su
We are putting a small table on the lawn in the yard.
Core concept
Refers to short grass that forms a continuous covering over the ground, whether natural or maintained.
Common phrases
芝生を刈るshibafu o ka ru
mow the lawn
芝生に水をやるshibafu ni mizu o ya ru
water the lawn
芝生の上shibafu no ue
on the grass
Similar words
芝shiba: Grass planted or grown to cover the ground.
Definition in Japanese
地面を覆うように生えている芝、またはそれを植えた場所。ji men o ō u yō ni ha e te i ru shiba ma ta wa so re o u e ta ba sho
Word origin
芝生 (shibafu) is a native Japanese compound of 芝 (shiba, "turf grass") and 生 (fu, "growing"), describing a place where turf grass grows.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, grass is usually uncountable when it means the green covering of a yard, so speakers say "the grass" rather than "a grass".
Other meanings
- lawnnoun
- turfnoun