地ち脈みゃく

noun

mineral vein; ore vein

Refers to a vein of minerals or ore running through rock. Used in geology and mining contexts.

• この山やまには金きんの地ち脈みゃくが走はしっている。

  A vein of gold runs through this mountain.

noun

underground water channel; subterranean watercourse

Describes a natural channel or flow of water beneath the earth's surface. Often used in discussions of groundwater or feng shui.

• 地ち脈みゃくを探さがして井い戸どを掘ほる。

  They dig a well by searching for an underground water channel.