農閑期

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 農閑期 is read as のうかんき and is a noun for the agricultural off-season, when farm work is relatively light.
• Basic usage: An activity during it appears in 農閑期に修理する, while using the period appears in 農閑期を利用する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Contrast with 農繁期
  • 農閑期 is the quiet farming season; 農繁期 is a busy period such as planting or harvest time.
• Not a complete shutdown
  • It means farm work is comparatively limited, not necessarily that all agricultural activity stops.