Japanese word

農家

Pronunciation

Romajinōka

Meaning

  • nounfarmer

Example

あの農家は野菜を作っています。a no nō ka wa ya sai o tsuku tte i ma su

That farmer grows vegetables.

Illustration for 農家 (farmer)

More examples

地元の農家から新鮮な野菜を直接買います。ji moto no nō ka ka ra shin sen na ya sai o choku setsu ka i ma su

I buy fresh vegetables directly from local farmers.

Core concept

Centers on a person or household whose livelihood comes from cultivating land.

Common phrases

  • 農家になるnō ka ni na ru

    become a farmer

  • 農家を継ぐnō ka o tsu gu

    take over the family farm

  • 農家から買うnō ka ka ra ka u

    buy from a farmer

Similar words

農民nōmin: A person who makes a living by farming.
農業者nōgyōsha: A person engaged in agriculture, often in formal or administrative language.
百姓hyakushō: A traditional or informal word for a person who farms land.

Definition in Japanese

農業を仕事として営む人やその家族。nō gyō o shi goto to shi te itona mu hito ya so no ka zoku

Word origin

The compound combines 農 (nō, "farming") and 家 (ka, "household") to form 農家 (nōka), referring to a person or household engaged in farming.

Usage tips

  • At Japanese food markets, 農家 (nōka) often appears in 農家直売 (nōka chokuba), a phrase for produce sold directly by its grower.

Other meanings

  • farm householdnoun

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