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畝溝 (うねみぞ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

畝うね溝みぞ

Meanings

1

noun

furrow ridges

Refers to the raised ridges between furrows in a field, used in farming contexts.

畝うね溝みぞに沿そって種たねをまく。
Sow seeds along the furrow ridges.

Kanji

畝furrow, thirty tsubo, ridge
溝gutter, ditch, sewer

Similar words

畝うね
畝 (うね) alone can mean 'ridge' or 'rib' in a field, while 畝溝 specifically emphasizes the combination of ridges and furrows.
溝みぞ
溝 (みぞ) means 'ditch' or 'furrow' by itself; 畝溝 is the compound for the ridge-and-furrow pattern.

Etymology

Compound of 畝 (うね, 'ridge') and 溝 (みぞ, 'ditch, furrow'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with agricultural ridge-and-furrow patterns.