Korean word

농사짓다

Pronunciation

Romanizationnongsajittta

Meaning

  • verbfarm

Example

아버지는 시골에서 농사짓는다.a beo ji neun si go re seo nong sa jin neun da

My father farms in the countryside.

Illustration for 농사짓다 (farm)

More examples

주말마다 친구들과 작은 텃밭에서 농사짓는다.chu mal ma da chin gu deul gwa cha geun teot ppa te seo nong sa jin neun da

Every weekend, I grow crops in a small garden with my friends.

Core concept

It presents farming as a complete cycle of planting, tending, and harvesting crops in fields or rice paddies.

Common phrases

  • 시골에서 농사짓다si go re seo nong sa jit tta

    farm in the country

  • 텃밭에서 농사짓다teot ppa te seo nong sa jit tta

    grow crops in a home garden

  • 소규모로 농사짓다so gyu mo ro nong sa jit tta

    farm on a small scale

Similar words

농사하다nongsahada: Perform the work of producing crops for harvest.
재배하다chaebaehada: Cultivate crops or plants in a controlled, purposeful way.

Definition in Korean

밭이나 논에서 씨를 뿌리거나 모를 심어 가꾸어 수확하는 일을 하다.pa chi na no ne seo ssi reul ppu ri geo na mo reul si meo ka kku eo su hwa ka neun i reul ha da

Word origin

The word combines 농사 (nongsa, "farming") with 짓다 (jittta, "do or make"), giving the idea of carrying out farming.

Usage tips

  • English farm can include raising animals, but this Korean verb most directly points to growing crops on cultivated land.

Other meanings

  • cultivateverb
  • grow cropsverb

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