fallow

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfæləʊ/

Adjective

of agricultural land figuratively

(of agricultural land) Ploughed but left unseeded for more than one planting season. / (of agricultural land) Left unworked and uncropped for some amount of time. / (figuratively) Inactive; undeveloped.

Japanese Meaning

農作物の播種をせず、一定期間休耕している土地の状態 / 耕作されず、作物が育てられていない状態の農地 / 比喩的に、活動がなく発展していない状態

What is this buttons?

After being left unseeded for three seasons, the fallow meadow had become overgrown with wildflowers and grasses.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

三季にわたって耕され、種がまかれなかった休耕地は、野花や草で覆われていた。

Details

Sense（1）

(of agricultural land) Ploughed but left unseeded for more than one planting season.

Sense（2）

(of agricultural land) Left unworked and uncropped for some amount of time.

Sense（3）

(figuratively) Inactive; undeveloped.

a fallow period in one's career

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

more fallow

（ comparative ）

most fallow

（ superlative ）

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