農夫

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 農夫 is read as のうふ and is a noun for a farmer who cultivates fields and grows crops.
• Basic usage: Describing a farmer heading to the field at dawn appears in 農夫が畑へ向かう, while describing a young farmer carrying vegetables to market appears in 若い農夫が野菜を運ぶ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinction from 農家
  • 農夫 refers to an individual farm worker, whereas 農家 can refer to a farming household or farm operation.