Japanese Conversation · Level 47
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Japanese word
溝
Pronunciation
Romajimizo
Meaning
- nounditch
Example
道の脇の溝に雨水が流れています。michi no waki no mizo ni ama mizu ga naga re te i ma su
Rainwater is flowing into the ditch beside the road.
More examples
畑の周りに溝を掘って、水はけをよくします。hatake no mawa ri ni mizo o ho tte mizu ha ke o yo ku shi ma su
We dig a ditch around the field to improve drainage.
Core concept
A long, narrow depression or channel cuts through the ground, often to carry water.
Common phrases
溝を掘るmizo o ho ru
dig a ditch
溝を埋めるmizo o u me ru
fill in a ditch
溝に落ちるmizo ni o chi ru
fall into a ditch
Similar words
側溝sokkō: A narrow channel at the edge of a road collects and carries away rainwater.
用水路yōsuiro: A channel used to carry water for farming or other practical purposes.
溝渠kōkyo: A formal term for a ditch or channel made to carry or drain water.
Definition in Japanese
水を流すために地面を細長く掘って設けたくぼみ。mizu o naga su ta me ni ji men o hoso naga ku ho tte mō ke ta ku bo mi
Word origin
溝 (mizo, "ditch" or "channel") is a native Japanese noun, but its earlier word formation is not securely established.
Usage tips
- English speakers may know ditch as a verb meaning to abandon something, but 溝 (mizo) is a noun meaning a narrow ground channel in this Japanese entry.
Other meanings
- drainnoun
- gutternoun
- trenchnoun