also: つし
noun
Refers to earth as a material: soil in the ground, dirt on something, or clay-like earth used for pottery. For wet mud specifically, 泥 is often more direct.
雨のあとで、靴に土がついた。
After the rain, dirt got on my shoes.
At the pottery class, we kneaded the clay thoroughly.
noun
the ground; the land; the earth
Broader sense of the ground or land beneath people, including the older contrast of earth as opposed to the heavens. In many modern contexts, 地面, 大地, or 地上 may be more explicit.
長い航海のあと、船員たちはようやく土を踏んだ。
After the long voyage, the sailors finally set foot on land.
noun
low-quality torinoko paper containing mud
Specialized paper-making term referring to an inferior kind of 鳥の子紙 containing mud; rare outside explanations of traditional paper.
See also: 鳥の子紙
和紙の説明で、土は泥を含む下等な鳥の子紙を指す。
In descriptions of Japanese paper, 土 refers to an inferior torinoko paper containing mud.
noun
Onmyōdō period for avoiding construction
Rare historical or calendrical Onmyōdō term for a period when construction was avoided in the direction of the earth deity. Alternate spellings 犯土, 椎, and 槌.
See also: 陰陽道
暦注でいう土は、土の神の方角で工事を慎む期間を指す。
In calendrical notes, 土 refers to a period when construction is avoided in the direction of the earth deity.