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放牧

Reading

Kana: ほうぼく
Romaji: houboku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

pasturage; grazing

Kanji

放
Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る
Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
牧
Readings: ボク、 まき
Meanings: breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture

Example Sentence

馬(うま)や羊(ひつじ)が放牧(ほうぼく)されてて、牧羊(ぼくよう)犬(いぬ)もいるわ。一度(いちど)訪(たず)ねてみてはどうかしら？
➥Sheep and horses are set out to pasture, there are sheepdogs too. How about giving it a visit once?
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