牧羊

Reading

Kana: ぼくよう

Romaji: bokuyou

Definition

noun

vs

1

sheep farming

Kanji

牧

Readings: ボク、 まき

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

羊

Readings: ヨウ、 ひつじ

Meaning: sheep

Example Sentences

牧羊犬(ぼくようけん)が、羊(ひつじ)の群(ぐん)を牧場(ぼくじょう)へ連(つ)れていく。

➥A sheep dog drives the flock to the pasture.

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?