耕運機

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 耕運機(こううんき) means a tiller used to turn and break up soil in a field.
• Basic usage: It is used when talking about machinery operated in fields or maintained by a farmer.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Machine and work
  • 耕作(こうさく) refers to working the soil to grow crops; 耕運機 is a machine used for that work.
• Reading
  • In こううんき, こう is followed by うん. Both written う characters are retained.