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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries収穫
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shūkaku
"今年は素晴らしい収穫でした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or period of gathering in crops.
"Farmers are busy with the wheat harvest."
- 1
To gather (a crop) as a harvest.
"Grapes are harvested in the fall."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'harvest' originates from the Old English 'hærfest', which meant 'autumn' or 'the time of gathering crops'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained its agricultural connotation, reflecting the seasonal gathering of crops and the broader sense of collecting or obtaining something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Harvest" is said worldwide
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récolte
Transliteration: récolte
"La récolte de cette année est abondante."
Ernte
Transliteration: Ernte
"Die Ernte war in diesem Jahr sehr gut."
raccolto
Transliteration: raccolto
"Il raccolto del grano è iniziato."
cosecha
Transliteration: cosecha
"La cosecha de uva es en septiembre."
colheita
Transliteration: colheita
"A colheita de café foi excelente."
फसल
Transliteration: fasal
"इस साल की फसल बहुत अच्छी है।"
收获
Transliteration: shōuhuò
"今年是一个大丰收。"
수확
Transliteration: suhwak
"가을은 수확의 계절입니다."
収穫
Transliteration: shūkaku
"今年は素晴らしい収穫でした。"
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