作物
「作」(さく)は「作る」（つくる）に由来し、「物」（もの）は対象を指す。
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crops
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produce
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harvest
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yield
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agricultural products
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crop production
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concept sentence
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(The concept of '作物' encompasses a broad category of cultivated plants and their products, which may not have a direct one-word equivalent in English.)
This term refers to plants cultivated by humans, primarily for food, but also for other uses like industrial raw materials. It can encompass general crops, produce, agricultural products, or the total yield from cultivation. While English has specific terms like 'crops' or 'produce,' '作物' serves as a broader, encompassing term for cultivated plant matter, including both the plants themselves and the products derived from them, often without a single, direct one-word equivalent that perfectly captures its full scope.
- この地域の主な作物はお米です。 — The main crop in this region is rice.
- 異常気象で作物の収穫量が減った。 — Unseasonal weather reduced the harvest yield of crops.
- 農家は毎年、様々な作物を作っています。 — Farmers grow various crops every year.
- 遺伝子組み換え作物に対する議論が続いている。 — Debates continue regarding genetically modified crops.