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採掘
さいくつ
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
mining
2
digging
3
working (a mine)
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Mine a sentence — saw 採掘 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
採
Pick, Take, Fetch
11 strokes
掘
Dig, Delve, Excavate
11 strokes
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採
採用
さいよう ·
use
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採決
さいけつ ·
vote
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採算
さいさん ·
profit
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採点
さいてん ·
marking
N2
採択
さいたく ·
adoption
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N1
採取
さいしゅ ·
picking
伐採
ばっさい ·
felling timber
採集
さいしゅう ·
collecting
N3
More words with
掘
発掘
はっくつ ·
excavation
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根掘り葉掘り
ねほりはほり ·
inquisitively
掘る
ほる ·
to dig
N2
掘削
くっさく ·
digging out
穴掘り
あなほり ·
excavation, digging
掘り起こす
ほりおこす ·
to dig up ; to unearth ; to uncover
掘る
ほる ·
to dig, to excavate, to hollow; to delve into
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