🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

畜産業

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chikusan-gyō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Husbandry/ˈhʌz.bən.dri/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"持続可能な畜産業が世界中で求められています。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The cultivation and production of crops and livestock, commonly referred to as farming or agriculture.

    "Modern animal husbandry focuses heavily on humane practices and sustainable resource management."
  2. 2

    Careful and thrifty management of resources; economy or stewardship.

    "Through careful financial husbandry, the small business survived the economic downturn."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'husbonderie', originating from Old Norse 'húsbóndi' (master of a house), combining 'hús' (house) and 'bóndi' (holder/till-man). Over time, the term shifted from the management of a household to the cultivation of crops and the breeding and care of farm animals.

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