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沖積土 (ちゅうせきど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

沖ちゅう積せき土ど

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Meanings

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noun

alluvial soil

Technical term in geology and agriculture for soil deposited by rivers, often found in floodplains and deltas.

この地ち域いきの沖ちゅう積せき土どは稲いな作さくに適てきしている。
The alluvial soil in this region is suitable for rice cultivation.

Kanji

沖open sea, offing, rise high into sky
積volume, product (x*y), acreage
土soil, earth, ground

Similar words

沖ちゅう積せき層そう
沖積層 refers to the alluvial layer or deposit, while 沖積土 specifically means the soil itself.

Etymology

Compound of 沖積 (alluvial deposit) and 土 (soil). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.