How to say “hoe” in Japanese | 鍬 (くわ、kuwa)

The Japanese vocabulary「鍬 (くわ、kuwa)」means “hoe.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word
Hiraganaくわ
Romaji Readingkuwa
English Meaninghoe

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I’ll plow the fields with a hoe.

Plain Form:

くわではたけたがやす。
Kuwa de hatake o tagayasu.

Polite Form:

くわで畑を耕します。
Kuwa de hatake o tagayashimasu.


I plowed the field with a hoe.

Plain Form:

くわではたけたがやした。
Kuwa de hatake o tagayashita.

Polite Form:

くわで畑を耕しました。
Kuwa de hatake o tagayashimashita.


I’ll loosen the soil in the field with a hoe.

Plain Form:

くわではたけつちをほぐす。
Kuwa de hatake no tsuchi o hogusu.

Polite Form:

くわで畑の土をほぐします。
Kuwa de hatake no tsuchi o hogushimasu.


Today’s work will be finished after I put away the hoe.

Plain Form:

くわを片付かたづけたら今日きょう仕事しごと終了しゅうりょうだ。
Kuwa o katazuketara kyō no shigoto wa shūryō da.

Polite Form:

くわを片付けたら今日の仕事は終了です。
Kuwa o katazuketara kyō no shigoto wa shūryō desu.

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