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発掘 (はっくつ) — excavation | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

発掘

はっくつ

N1

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1excavation
2exhumation
3discovery (e.g., new talent)
4digging up
5discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.)
6finding
7unearthing

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Kanji in this word

発Departure, Discharge, Publish9 strokes 掘Dig, Delve, Excavate11 strokes

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