Japanese word

農耕

Pronunciation

Romajinōkō

Meaning

  • nounagriculture

Example

この地域では農耕が盛んです。ko no chi iki de wa nō kō ga saka n de su

Agriculture is thriving in this region.

Illustration for 農耕 (agriculture)

More examples

気候の変化は農耕に大きな影響を与えました。ki kō no hen ka wa nō kō ni ō ki na ei kyō o ata e ma shi ta

Climate change had a major impact on agriculture.

Core concept

Centers on making land produce food through planned cultivation and related farm work.

Common phrases

  • 農耕社会nō kō sha kai

    agricultural society

  • 農耕技術nō kō gi jutsu

    agricultural technology

Similar words

農業nōgyō: The planned production of food and other farm goods by cultivating land and doing related farm work.
耕作kōsaku: The cultivation and management of land for growing crops.

Definition in Japanese

田畑を利用して作物を栽培する営み。ta hata o ri yō shi te saku motsu o sai bai su ru itona mi

Word origin

農耕 (nōkō) combines 農 (nō, "agriculture") with 耕 (kō, "to till"), forming a word for the practice of cultivating land and crops.

Usage tips

  • The term 農耕 (nōkō) often appears in discussions of the shift from hunting and gathering to settled food production.

Other meanings

  • farmingnoun

Related words

  • 農耕化nōkōkatransition to agriculturenoun

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