1To harvest or reap crops (e.g., rice, wheat) by cutting and taking them in.
田んぼの稲を家族総出で刈り入れる。
The whole family harvests the rice in the paddy.
今年は台風で刈り入れが遅れてしまった。
This year the harvest was delayed because of the typhoon.
小麦をコンバインで刈り入れる作業は一日で終わった。
The work of harvesting the wheat with the combine finished in one day.
村人たちは朝早くから刈り入れを始めた。
The villagers started the harvest early in the morning.