cultivation

栽培、育成

植物を育てたり、何かの成長や向上を助けたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The process of growing plants or helping something develop and improve.

• Rice cultivation requires plenty of water.
• The cultivation of useful habits takes time.
• Her work encourages the cultivation of young talent.

使い方： cultivation of something (The school encourages the cultivation of practical skills.)

類義語： growing, development, nurturing

よく使う表現： rice cultivation, cultivation of skills, cultivation of friendship

耕作、栽培

土地を整え、種をまき、作物を育てること。

やさしい英語で： Preparing land, planting seeds, and growing crops.

• This land is used for cultivation.
• The valley has been under cultivation for centuries.
• Farmers changed their methods of cultivation to save water.

使い方： under cultivation (Most of the flat land is under cultivation.)

類義語： farming, tillage

よく使う表現： under cultivation, land cultivation, cultivation of crops

中耕

土の表面を耕してほぐすこと。雑草を取り除くためにも行う。

やさしい英語で： Turning or loosening the top layer of soil, often to remove unwanted plants.

• Shallow cultivation removes small weeds.
• Frequent cultivation can damage roots near the surface.
• The farmer used a hoe for cultivation between the rows.

類義語： tillage, hoeing

よく使う表現： shallow cultivation, soil cultivation, cultivation between rows