Japanese word

農場

Pronunciation

Romajinōjō

Meaning

  • nounfarm

Example

この農場には牛がいます。ko no nō jō ni wa ushi ga i ma su

There are cows on this farm.

Illustration for 農場 (farm)

More examples

先生と農場へ行きました。sen sei to nō jō e i ki ma shi ta

I went to a farm with my teacher.

大きな農場ほど、管理に多くの人手が必要です。ō ki na nō jō ho do kan ri ni ō ku no hito de ga hitsu yō de su

The larger the farm, the more workers it takes to manage it.

Core concept

It refers to a managed rural place where crops are grown or animals are raised as part of agricultural work.

Common phrases

  • 農場を経営するnō jō o kei ei su ru

    run a farm

  • 農場で働くnō jō de hatara ku

    work on a farm

  • 農場を訪れるnō jō o otozu re ru

    visit a farm

Similar words

農園nōen: A managed farm mainly used for growing crops such as fruit or vegetables.
牧場bokujō: A managed farm mainly used for raising cattle, horses, sheep, or other livestock.

Definition in Japanese

作物を栽培したり家畜を飼育したりする、農業のための土地や施設。saku motsu o sai bai shi ta ri ka chiku o shi iku shi ta ri su ru nō gyō no ta me no to chi ya shi setsu

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 農場 (nōjō) joins 農 (nō, "agriculture") with 場 (jō, "place"), so its parts describe a place for agricultural activity.

Usage tips

  • English speakers also use farm for a business operation, so a farm can mean both the land and the organized work carried out there.

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