放牧

Reading

Kana: ほうぼく

Romaji: houboku

Definition

noun

vs

1

pasturage; grazing

Kanji

放

Readings: ホウ、 はな.す、 -っぱな.し、 はな.つ、 はな.れる、 こ.く、 ほう.る

Meanings: set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

牧

Readings: ボク、 まき

Meanings: breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture

Example Sentence

馬(うま)や羊(ひつじ)が放牧(ほうぼく)されてて、牧羊(ぼくよう)犬(いぬ)もいるわ。一度(いちど)訪(たず)ねてみてはどうかしら？

➥Sheep and horses are set out to pasture, there are sheepdogs too. How about giving it a visit once?