“Picking” in Japanese
Short answer
Picking in Japanese is “採取” (saishu). Full meaning: picking, collecting, harvesting, gathering; extraction.
Other ways to say “Picking” in Japanese
摘み取り
tsumitori picking, harvesting
摘取
tekishu picking, plucking up
選
sen selection, choice, choosing, picking, election
狩り
kari hunting, hunt, shooting; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.), picking (berries, fruit, etc.), viewing (e.g. autumn leaves); hunting down (a criminal, etc.), rounding up (e.g. communists), witch-hunt
ピッキング
pikkingu order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
狩
kari hunting, hunt, shooting; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.), picking (berries, fruit, etc.), viewing (e.g. autumn leaves); hunting down (a criminal, etc.), rounding up (e.g. communists), witch-hunt
突き
tsuki thrust, stab, lunge, pass (in fencing); tsuki; pecking, poking, picking
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