Translation guide
The English word "quarry" has two main meanings: a place where stone is extracted, and an animal being hunted. These meanings are expressed with different Japanese words.
stone quarry
hunted animal
A place where stone, sand, or minerals are dug out of the ground.
The most common and direct translation for a stone quarry.
There is a large quarry beyond that mountain.
Literally 'stone-cutting place', often used for traditional stone quarries.
This quarry has been used since the Edo period.
A more general term for a mining site, not limited to stone.
The company operates several quarries.
An animal that is being hunted or pursued.
The Japanese words for 'quarry' are completely different depending on whether you mean a mine or prey. Using 採石場 for a hunted animal would be nonsense.
警察は犯人を標的として追跡した。
The police tracked the suspect as their quarry.
In this area, deer are the main quarry.