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鑽孔 (さんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

鑽さん孔こう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

boring; punching; drilling

Technical term for making holes in materials such as metal, wood, or paper; used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.

この機き械かいは金きん属ぞく板ばんに鑽さん孔こうするためのものです。
This machine is for drilling holes in metal plates.

鑽さん孔こう作さ業ぎょうには保ほ護ごメガネを着ちゃく用ようしてください。

Please wear safety glasses during drilling work.

Written forms

鑽さん孔こう
Standard kanji spelling for drilling or punching holes; 鑽 is a non-jōyō kanji.
さん孔こう
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; used when the kanji 鑽 is avoided or unavailable.

Kanji

鑽make fire by rubbing sticks
孔cavity, hole, slit

Similar words

穿せん孔こう
穿孔 is a more common synonym for drilling or perforation, used in both technical and general contexts; 鑽孔 is rarer and more specialized.

Etymology

Compound of 鑽 (to drill, bore) and 孔 (hole). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of making holes.