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土木 (どぼく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

土ど木ぼく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

civil engineering; public works; engineering works

Refers to the field of civil engineering and the construction of infrastructure such as roads, bridges, dams, and water systems.

彼かれは土ど木ぼく工こう学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in civil engineering.
その会かい社しゃは土ど木ぼく工こう事

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The company undertakes civil engineering works.

Kanji

土soil, earth, ground
木tree, wood

Similar words

建けん築ちく
建築 refers to architecture and building construction, while 土木 focuses on infrastructure and public works.

Etymology

Compound of 土 (earth) and 木 (wood), reflecting traditional construction materials. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has long been used to refer to civil engineering and public works.