肥料|ひりょうhiryou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmanure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

• Synonym肥やしこやしNeutralColloquial native word for fertilizer or manure; also used figuratively for something that nourishes growth, as in 「経験が肥やしになる」.
• Synonym肥こえNeutralMeans fertilizer, especially manure made from human waste; also found in written prose. 「肥料」 is the modern, general term.

Use 「肥料」 for fertilizer applied to plants, as in 「化学肥料」. The native word 「肥やし」 also covers manure and, figuratively, nourishment for growth. 「肥」 likewise means fertilizer, especially manure.

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1. 植物しょくぶつの生育せいいくを助たすけるため、土壌どじょうなどに施ほどこす物質ぶっしつ。