Cutting weeds or undergrowth close to the base; the act of trimming vegetation (a type of weeding/undercut).
春になったので畑の下刈りを始めた。
Since spring arrived, we started weeding/cutting undergrowth in the field.
道端の下刈りをして歩行者が通りやすくなった。
After cutting back the roadside undergrowth, it became easier for pedestrians to pass.
下刈りは機械で行うことも手作業で行うこともある。
Weeding can be done by machine or by hand.