This is the 5023rd most frequent Japanese word.
脱穀
Threshing.
In this sentence, 脱穀 (threshing) is used to describe the process of separating grains of rice from their stalks after harvesting.
農家は収穫した米を脱穀するために脱穀機を使用します。
Farmers use threshing machines to thresh the harvested rice.
Here, 脱穀 refers to the traditional manual process of threshing, emphasizing the labor-intensive aspect of the activity.
昔の脱穀作業では多くの労力が必要でした。
Traditional threshing work required a lot of effort.
In this case, 脱穀 discusses the modern, mechanized process of threshing, highlighting efficiency improvements due to technology.