酪農

• 読み: らくのう
• ローマ字: rakunou
• 漢字の分解: 酪 (raku) — dairy, fermented milk; 農 (nou) — farming, agriculture
• 発音: /ɾa.kɯ.noː/

意味

Dairy farming. The agricultural practice of raising cattle for milk and dairy products.

A noun referring specifically to dairy farming — raising cows for milk, cheese, butter, and other dairy products. Distinct from 農業 (agriculture, general) and 畜産 (livestock farming, broader). Hokkaido (北海道) is Japan's primary dairy farming region, producing the majority of domestic milk and dairy. Common compounds: 酪農家 (dairy farmer), 酪農業 (dairy industry).

例文

1. 北海道は酪農が盛んな地域として知られている。
2. 祖父は長年酪農を営んでいた。
3. 酪農家の減少が問題になっている。

使い方ガイド

場面: agriculture, geography, industry, Hokkaido

トーン: informative

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 酪 (raku, dairy/fermented milk) + 農 (nou, farming/agriculture). 酪 originally referred to fermented milk products in Chinese, making this compound 'dairy farming.'

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal