JLPT N1
刈り込む
刈り込む means to trim. You can trim a garden hedge, a long speech, or a company budget.
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Other forms
刈込む alternative spelling
刈り込みます polite form
刈り込んで te-form
刈り込んだ past tense
刈り込み noun
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Prune / Trim
To cut back plants, bushes, hedges, or a lawn to make them neater or more shapely.
Example
庭師 が 庭 の 木 を きれいに 刈り込んでいる 。
The gardener is neatly trimming the trees in the yard.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Cut Back / Reduce
To reduce or shorten something non-physical, such as a text, speech, or budget, by removing unnecessary parts.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Harvest
To reap a crop, such as rice or wheat, and bring it in.
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