Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 試掘(しくつ) in Japanese

試掘
Kana Reading
しくつ
Romaji
shikutsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    prospecting; trial digging
    Example sentence
    彼らは石油を目当てに土地を試掘している。 They are boring the ground for oil.

Examples of 試掘, しくつ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

掘 JLPT 2

11 strokes

dig, delve, excavate

On'Yomi: クツ

Kun'Yomi: ほ.る

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試 JLPT 4

13 strokes

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: こころ.みる, ため.す

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