Japanese

たがやす
Meaning: to plow, to cultivate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 耕す 耕さない
Polite 耕します 耕しません
Past 耕した 耕さなかった
Polite + Past 耕しました 耕しませんでした
Te-form 耕して 耕さなくて
Potential 耕せる 耕せない
Passive 耕される 耕されない
Causative 耕させる 耕させない
Imperative 耕せ 耕すな

Handwriting

耕
す

Example sentences

Farmers plow their fields in the spring.
祖父は毎日、田を耕している。
My grandfather tilled the rice fields every day.
彼は鍬を使って畑を耕した。
He tilled the field using a hoe.

Usage Notes

Used for preparing land for growing crops.

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