How to say 'Agriculture' in Japanese | 農業

word

Meaning

Agriculture

Reading

Kanji

農Agriculture 業Business

Explanation

The Japanese noun '農業 (のうぎょう)' means 'agriculture'. It refers to the practice of cultivating crops, raising livestock, and producing food, fiber, and other goods through farming. This term is commonly used in discussions about farming practices, rural economies, and food production. For example: Agriculture is important for the economy「農業は経済にとって重要です」(のうぎょうはけいざいにとってじゅうようです). My family works in agriculture「私の家族は農業をしています」(わたしのかぞくはのうぎょうをしています). The word can also appear in compound terms like '農業技術 (のうぎょうぎじゅつ)' (agricultural technology).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2108

Composition

kanji

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