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探掘 (たんくつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

探たん掘くつ

た

ん

く

つ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

exploratory excavation; prospecting

Used in mining, archaeology, and resource exploration for digging or drilling to assess what lies beneath the surface.

この地ち域いきでは金きん鉱こうの探たん掘くつが行おこなわれている。
Exploratory excavation for gold deposits is being carried out in this area.
遺い跡せきの探たん掘くつには慎

しん

重ちょう

な

計けい

画かく

が

必ひつ

要よう

だ

。

Careful planning is necessary for the exploratory excavation of archaeological sites.

Kanji

探grope, search, look for
掘dig, delve, excavate

Similar words

発はっ掘くつ
発掘 is the general term for excavation or unearthing, often used in archaeology and construction. 探掘 specifically emphasizes the exploratory or prospecting aspect, searching for resources or assessing a site before full-scale work.
試し掘くつ
試掘 means test drilling or trial excavation, often a small-scale preliminary dig. 探掘 is broader and can refer to the entire exploratory phase, including surveying and prospecting.

Etymology

Compound of 探 (search, explore) and 掘 (dig). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for technical terms related to mining and exploration.