How to say 'Ditch' in Japanese | 溝

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The Japanese word for Ditch is 'Mizo', written as 溝 in Japanese.'Ditch' in hiragana is みぞ.

word

溝

Meaning

Ditch

Reading

みぞ

mizo

Kanji

溝Gutter, Channel

Explanation

The Japanese noun '溝 (みぞ)' refers to a 'ditch' or 'trench'. It is commonly used to describe a narrow channel dug into the ground, often for drainage or irrigation purposes. Additionally, it can metaphorically represent a gap or rift between people or ideas. Example sentences: There is a deep ditch in the field「畑に深い溝がある」(はたけにふかいみぞがある). The ditch was filled with water after the rain「雨の後、溝に水がたまった」(あめのあと、みぞにみずがたまった). The argument created a rift between them「その議論で彼らの間に溝ができた」(そのぎろんでかれらのあいだにみぞができた).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7291

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 溝

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

溝

Meaning

Gutter, Channel

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'Mizo' means 'Ditch' .

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