hill

IPA(Pronunciation)

/hɪl/

Verb

To form into a heap or mound. / To heap or draw earth around plants.

Japanese Meaning

土を盛って塚状にする、または農作物の周りに土をかけて土手を作ること。 / 植物の根の周りに土を盛り、支援や保護をすること。

Every spring, the farmers hill the young potato plants to protect them from frost.

毎年春、農家は若いジャガイモの株の周りに土を寄せて霜から守る。

Sense（1）

To form into a heap or mound.

Sense（2）

To heap or draw earth around plants.

After the seeds were inserted, the earth was hilled up all around into a smooth little mound.

hills

（ present singular third-person ）

hilling

（ participle present ）

hilled

（ participle past ）

hilled

（ past ）