休耕（きゅうこう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: leaving fields fallow
Example sentences
- 土を休ませるため休耕する。 — They let the field lie fallow to give the soil a rest.
- 休耕した田を再び使う。 — They put the fallow rice field back into use.
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