“To prune” in Japanese
Short answer
To prune in Japanese is “刈り込む” (karikomu). Full meaning: to prune, to trim, to cut back, to clip; to reap (a crop) and put into storage, to harvest; to prune (a manuscript), to cut down.
Other ways to say “To prune” in Japanese
剪る
kiru to cut, to prune, to trim (branches, leaves, flowers, etc.)
切り下げる
kirisageru to cut down, to prune, to reduce, to cut and hang down, to cut shorter; to round down (e.g. fraction)
刈込む
karikomu to prune, to trim, to cut back, to clip; to reap (a crop) and put into storage, to harvest; to prune (a manuscript), to cut down
切り払う
kiriharau to clear away, to clear land, to prune, to lop off
かりこむ
karikomu to prune, to trim, to cut back, to clip; to reap (a crop) and put into storage, to harvest; to prune (a manuscript), to cut down
切り落とす
kiriotosu to cut off, to lop off, to prune
削ぎ落とす
sogiotosu to chip off, to scrape off, to prune
切下げる
kirisageru to cut down, to prune, to reduce, to cut and hang down, to cut shorter; to round down (e.g. fraction)
切りさげる
kirisageru to cut down, to prune, to reduce, to cut and hang down, to cut shorter; to round down (e.g. fraction)
斬り下げる
kirisageru to cut down, to prune, to reduce, to cut and hang down, to cut shorter; to round down (e.g. fraction)
きりさげる
kirisageru to cut down, to prune, to reduce, to cut and hang down, to cut shorter; to round down (e.g. fraction)
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