Japanese

しばふ
Meaning: lawn; grass plot
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

芝
生

Example sentences

Since the weather was good, I sat on the lawn in the park and read a book.
公園のベンチよりも、木陰の芝生の方が涼しい。
The grass in the shade of the trees is cooler than the park benches.
芝生の上に寝転んで空を眺めるのは気持ちがいい。
It feels good to lie down on the grass and look at the sky.
祖父は朝、庭の芝生を刈っていた。
In the morning, my grandfather was mowing the grass in the garden.
子犬たちが公園の芝生の上を元気に跳ね回っている。
Puppies are energetically jumping around on the park's lawn.

Usage Notes

Refers to a plot of land covered with grass, often in a park or garden.

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