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sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
農家は春の種蒔きをした。
The farmer did the spring sowing.
彼は成功への種蒔きを始めたばかりだ。
He has just begun laying the groundwork for success.
先生の言葉は生徒の心に好奇心の種蒔きとなった。
The teacher's words became the sowing of seeds of curiosity in the students' hearts.