cultivate

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 耕 is read たがやす, has 10 strokes, and relates to cultivating land.
• Basic usage: 耕す is read たがやす, and 水耕栽培 is read すいこうさいばい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 耕す and 水耕栽培
  • 耕す means cultivate or plow.
  • 春になると父は畑を耕します。 means “My father plows the field when spring comes.”
  • 水耕栽培 means hydroponics.
  • 教室で葉野菜の水耕栽培を始めた。 means “We began growing leafy vegetables hydroponically in the classroom.”