godan verb (-gu), transitive verb
cut down; mow down; scythe
Used for cutting grass, weeds, or similar vegetation with a sweeping motion, typically using a sickle or scythe. Often implies clearing an area.
庭の草を鎌で薙いだ。
I cut down the weeds in the garden with a sickle.
彼は大鎌で草を薙ぐのが上手
He is good at mowing grass with a scythe.