Japanese word

遊牧

Pronunciation

Romajiyūboku

Meaning

  • nounnomadism

Example

乾燥した地域では、遊牧が行われています。kan sō shi ta chi iki de wa yū boku ga okona wa re te i ma su

Nomadism is practiced in dry regions.

Illustration for 遊牧 (nomadism)

More examples

遊牧は、水や草を求めて移動する生活です。yū boku wa mizu ya kusa o moto me te i dō su ru sei katsu de su

Nomadism is a way of life involving movement in search of water and grass.

Core concept

Refers to a mobile way of living that follows available pasture and water while keeping livestock as a main source of livelihood.

Common phrases

  • 遊牧を営むyū boku o itona mu

    practice nomadism

  • 遊牧生活yū boku sei katsu

    nomadic life

Similar words

移牧iboku: A form of livestock keeping that moves between fixed seasonal pastures.
放牧hōboku: The practice of letting livestock feed on open grassland.
牧畜bokuchiku: The raising and care of livestock as a livelihood or industry.

Definition in Japanese

牧草や水を求めて家畜とともに移動し、一定の場所に定住しない生活形態。boku sō ya mizu o moto me te ka chiku to to mo ni i dō shi it tei no ba sho ni tei jū shi na i sei katsu kei tai

Word origin

遊牧 (yūboku) is a compound of 遊 (yū, "to wander or move about") and 牧 (boku, "pasture"), linking movement with the raising of animals.

Usage tips

  • In geography, 遊牧 (yūboku) is often translated as pastoral nomadism, which differs from transhumance because it does not depend on a fixed seasonal settlement.

Opposites

  • 定住teijūsettlementnoun

Related words

  • 遊牧民yūbokuminnomadnoun
  • 遊牧的yūbokutekinomadicna-adjective

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