耕す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 耕す is read as たがやす and is a transitive verb meaning to plow or cultivate land so crops can be planted.
• Basic usage: Plowing a field in spring appears in 畑を耕す, while cultivating land before planting beans appears in 土地を耕して豆を植える.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Cultivated land takes を
  • The field or land being cultivated is the object in 畑を耕す.
• Difference from 掘る
  • Unlike the verb for digging a hole or spot, this word focuses on working land for cultivation.