A2 noun 2 دقیقه مطالعه

농작물

Crops are the plants that farmers grow to eat or sell.

nongjakmul
Practice it

Explanation at your level:

You use 농작물 to talk about plants farmers grow. If you see a farm, you see 농작물. It is food for people.

농작물 means crops. Farmers grow these in fields. Examples are rice, corn, and apples. We need them to eat every day.

The word 농작물 refers to agricultural products. It is often used when discussing weather damage or harvest seasons. It is a very common word in news about food supply.

In a formal context, 농작물 represents the economic output of a farm. It is used in discussions about agricultural policy, market prices, and the impact of climate change on food security.

Beyond simple food, 농작물 can refer to the broader category of cultivated biological resources. It is used in academic papers regarding sustainable farming, biotechnology, and food distribution systems.

The term 농작물 carries the weight of human history, signifying the domestication of nature. It is deeply embedded in cultural narratives regarding the relationship between the land, the farmer, and the society that depends on the harvest.

واژه در 30 ثانیه

  • 농작물 means crops.
  • It refers to cultivated plants.
  • Commonly used in farming and news.
  • No plural form needed.

When we talk about 농작물 (nong-jak-mul), we are referring to the plants that humans intentionally grow. Think of the vast fields of wheat, rows of corn, or orchards of apples you see in the countryside.

These plants don't just grow wild; they are nurtured by farmers. The term covers anything from grain and vegetables to fruits and industrial fibers like cotton. It is a fundamental word in agriculture and food security.

The word 농작물 is a Sino-Korean compound. It breaks down into 농 (nong, agriculture/farming), 작 (jak, make/work), and 물 (mul, thing/object).

Historically, this reflects the transition from foraging to sedentary agriculture. By creating a specific word for 'cultivated things,' ancient societies distinguished between wild plants and the precious crops that required labor and time to harvest. This distinction has been central to human civilization for thousands of years.

You will hear 농작물 in news reports about weather, food prices, or farming policies. It is a neutral, standard term used in both formal and daily contexts.

Common collocations include 'harvesting crops' (농작물을 수확하다) or 'damaged crops' (농작물 피해). Whether you are talking about a small garden or a massive industrial farm, this word fits perfectly.

While 'crop' has many English idioms, in Korean, we focus on the success of the harvest. 1. 풍년이 들다 (A good harvest comes). 2. 흉작을 면하다 (To avoid a bad harvest). 3. 땀의 결실 (The fruit of one's labor). 4. 농사철 (Farming season). 5. 알곡 (Grain/The best part of the harvest).

As a noun, 농작물 is treated as a collective term. In Korean, you don't need to worry about plural markers like '-s' in English; the context tells you if it's singular or plural.

Pronunciation is straightforward: [농-작-물]. The 'ㄱ' sound at the end of '작' transitions smoothly into the 'ㅁ' of '물', creating a nasal sound.

Fun Fact

The character '농' (Nong) is a combination of 'star' and 'morning', reflecting the ancient reliance on stars for farming.

Pronunciation Guide

UK /nɒŋ.dʒæk.mʊl/

Standard Korean pronunciation.

US /nɔŋ.dʒæk.mʊl/

Standard Korean pronunciation.

Common Errors

  • Mispronouncing the final 'ㄹ' sound.
  • Incorrect pitch on '작'.
  • Merging '작' and '물' too quickly.

Rhymes With

곡물 선물 인물 건물 보물

Difficulty Rating

خواندن 2/5

Easy to read

Writing 2/5

Simple to write

Speaking 2/5

Clear pronunciation

شنیدن 2/5

Common in news

What to Learn Next

Prerequisites

농사 밭 먹다

Learn Next

수확 재배 농산물

پیشرفته

식량 자급률 농업 정책

Grammar to Know

Object marker (을/를)

농작물을 먹다

Subject marker (이/가)

농작물이 자라다

Verb conjugation

심다 -> 심습니다

Examples by Level

1

농작물이 자랍니다.

Crops grow.

Simple subject-verb.

2

농작물은 맛있어요.

Crops are delicious.

Adjective ending.

3

이것은 농작물입니다.

This is a crop.

Copula usage.

4

농작물을 보세요.

Look at the crops.

Object marker.

5

농작물이 많아요.

There are many crops.

Existential verb.

6

농작물을 먹어요.

I eat crops.

Verb usage.

7

농작물은 중요해요.

Crops are important.

Adjective.

8

농작물은 어디에 있나요?

Where are the crops?

Question form.

1

농작물 피해가 큽니다.

2

농작물을 수확해요.

3

올해 농작물은 좋습니다.

4

농작물 가격이 올랐어요.

5

농작물을 심었습니다.

6

농작물이 잘 자랐어요.

7

농작물 관리가 중요합니다.

8

농작물을 시장에 팔아요.

1

태풍으로 농작물 피해가 발생했습니다.

2

농작물 생산량을 늘려야 합니다.

3

우리 마을은 농작물을 많이 재배합니다.

4

농작물 재배 기술이 발전했습니다.

5

유기농 농작물을 찾고 있어요.

6

농작물 수확 시기가 다가옵니다.

7

농작물은 기후에 민감합니다.

8

농작물 수출이 증가했습니다.

1

이상 기후가 농작물 수급에 영향을 미치고 있습니다.

2

농작물 보호를 위해 농약을 사용합니다.

3

정부는 농작물 가격 안정을 위해 노력합니다.

4

농작물 종자의 품질이 중요합니다.

5

스마트팜에서 농작물을 재배합니다.

6

농작물 작황이 좋지 않습니다.

7

농작물 재배 면적이 줄어들고 있습니다.

8

농작물 병충해 예방이 필요합니다.

1

농작물의 유전적 다양성 보존은 필수적입니다.

2

농작물 생산성 향상을 위한 연구가 진행 중입니다.

3

지속 가능한 농작물 경작 방식을 도입해야 합니다.

4

농작물 공급망의 효율성을 개선해야 합니다.

5

농작물 수출입 규제가 강화되었습니다.

6

농작물 재배 환경을 최적화하는 기술입니다.

7

농작물 피해 보상 제도를 검토 중입니다.

8

농작물 소비 트렌드가 변화하고 있습니다.

1

농작물의 품종 개량은 인류의 식량난 해결에 기여했습니다.

2

농작물 재배는 문명 발전의 근간이 되었습니다.

3

기후 위기는 농작물 생산 체계의 근본적인 변화를 요구합니다.

4

농작물 생태계의 복원력을 강화하는 것이 시급합니다.

5

농작물 재배의 역사적 맥락을 이해하는 것은 중요합니다.

6

농작물 생산의 지역적 특수성을 고려해야 합니다.

7

농작물 경작은 인간과 자연의 상호작용을 보여줍니다.

8

농작물 자급률을 높이는 것은 국가 안보와 직결됩니다.

ترکیب‌های رایج

농작물을 수확하다
농작물 피해
농작물을 재배하다
농작물 가격
농작물 생산량
유기농 농작물
농작물을 심다
농작물 관리
농작물 작황
농작물 수출

Idioms & Expressions

"풍년이 들다"

To have a very good harvest.

올해는 풍년이 들어서 기분이 좋아요.

neutral

"땀의 결실"

The result of one's hard work.

이 농작물은 우리 땀의 결실입니다.

formal

"흉작을 면하다"

To avoid a bad harvest.

비가 와서 흉작을 면했습니다.

neutral

"알곡을 거두다"

To harvest the best part/results.

노력 끝에 알곡을 거두었습니다.

metaphorical

"농사철이 되다"

The farming season arrives.

이제 농사철이 되어 바빠요.

casual

Easily Confused

농작물 vs 작물

Too similar

농작물 is more specific to farming

작물 vs 농작물

농작물 vs 농산물

Market context

농산물 includes processed goods

농산물 vs 농작물

농작물 vs 식물

Both plants

식물 is biological, 농작물 is agricultural

식물 vs 농작물

농작물 vs 곡물

Both food

곡물 is only grain

곡물 vs 농작물

Sentence Patterns

A1

Subject + 농작물을 + Verb

농부가 농작물을 심습니다.

A2

농작물 + Subject + Adjective

농작물이 잘 자랐습니다.

B1

농작물 + Noun + Verb

농작물 피해가 발생했습니다.

B2

농작물 + Noun + Particle + Verb

농작물 생산량을 늘려야 합니다.

C1

농작물 + Noun + Context + Verb

농작물 가격 안정을 위해 노력합니다.

خانواده کلمه

Nouns

농사 Farming/Agriculture

Verbs

재배하다 To cultivate

مرتبط

농부 The person who grows crops

How to Use It

frequency

8

Formality Scale

Formal Neutral Casual

اشتباهات رایج

Using '식물' for farming products. → Use '농작물'.
'식물' is just any plant, '농작물' implies cultivated crops.
Confusing with '농산물'. → Use '농산물' for sold products.
'농산물' is the broader market term.
Pluralizing incorrectly. → No plural needed.
Korean nouns don't need -s.
Using '작물' as a verb. → Use '재배하다'.
'작물' is a noun, not a verb.
Misspelling '농작물'. → 농작물.
Ensure correct spelling of the hanja roots.

Tips

💡

Break it down

Remember the three parts.

💡

News context

Listen for it in weather reports.

🌍

Rice culture

Rice is the most common crop.

💡

No plurals

Keep it simple.

💡

Clear sounds

Enunciate the final consonants.

💡

Don't confuse

Distinguish from wild plants.

💡

History

Roots in ancient farming.

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Flashcards

Use images of farms.

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Labeling

Label your vegetables.

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Writing

Write a sentence about a farm.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Nong (Farmer) + Jak (Work) + Mul (Thing) = Things the farmer worked on.

Visual Association

A golden field of wheat ready to be harvested.

Word Web

농사 수확 밭 논 음식

چالش

Try to name 5 types of 농작물 in Korean.

ریشه کلمه

Sino-Korean

Original meaning: Agricultural work things

بافت فرهنگی

None.

The concept of 'crops' is universal, but '농작물' carries a specific cultural weight in Korea due to the history of rice farming.

Korean folk songs about harvest. Documentaries on rural life.

Practice in Real Life

Real-World Contexts

Farm

  • 농작물을 심다
  • 농작물을 수확하다
  • 농작물 관리

Market

  • 농작물 가격
  • 신선한 농작물
  • 농작물 판매

News

  • 농작물 피해
  • 농작물 생산량
  • 농작물 수출

School

  • 농작물 재배 학습
  • 농작물 종류
  • 농작물 중요성

Conversation Starters

"What is your favorite type of 농작물?"

"Have you ever tried growing your own 농작물?"

"Why do you think 농작물 are important?"

"What happens when 농작물 get damaged?"

"Do you prefer organic 농작물?"

Journal Prompts

Describe a farm you have visited.

Write about the importance of food security.

Imagine you are a farmer; what would you grow?

How does the weather affect the crops in your area?

سوالات متداول

8 سوال

Yes, it refers to cultivated plants.

Usually not, unless they are grown for commercial harvest.

농산물 is a broader market term.

Yes, especially in rural areas or news.

No, Korean doesn't use plural markers here.

재배하다.

Yes, my crops.

Yes.

خودت رو بسنج

fill blank A1

농부가 ___을/를 키웁니다.

درسته! نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 농작물

Farmers grow crops.

multiple choice A2

Which word means 'to harvest'?

درسته! نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 수확하다

Harvesting is for crops.

true false B1

농작물 is a type of animal.

درسته! نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: نادرست

It refers to plants.

match pairs B1

Word

معنی

All matched!

Matching terms.

sentence order B2

کلمات زیر رو بزن تا جمله رو بسازی
درسته! نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح:

Subject + Adverb + Verb.

امتیاز: /5

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