How do you say "crops" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "crops" is 作物 (sakumotsu). It is a noun pronounced "sah-koo-moh-tsoo".

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Pronunciation

作物 is written in kanji. Romanised as sakumotsu, it sounds roughly like "sah-koo-moh-tsoo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

あの作物はとても大きいです。

Ano Sakumotsu wa totemo ookii desu.

That crops is very large.

Usage notes

Sakumotsu (作物) means crops in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about 作物

How do you pronounce 作物?

作物 is romanised as sakumotsu. Say it roughly like "sah-koo-moh-tsoo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 作物 formal or casual?

作物 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 作物 written in Japanese?

作物 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.