採さい掘くつ場じょう

also: さいくつば

Meanings

1

mining site; quarry; diggings; stope

Refers to a place where minerals, ore, or stone are extracted. Can be used for both open-pit and underground operations.

この地ち域いきには古ふるい金きんの採さい掘くつ場じょうがいくつか残のこっている。
Several old gold mining sites remain in this area.
採さい掘くつ場じょうで働はたらく労ろう働どう者しゃの安あん全ぜんが最さい優ゆう先せんだ。
The safety of workers at the mining site is the top priority.

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Kanji

採pick, take, fetch
掘dig, delve, excavate
場location, place

Related words

鉱こう山ざん
鉱山 is a broader term for a mine (the entire operation), while 採掘場 specifically refers to the extraction site or area.
採さい石せき場じょう
採石場 is specifically a quarry for stone, whereas 採掘場 can refer to any mining site including those for metals or coal.

Built from

採さい掘くつ+場じょう

Written forms

採掘場
- さいくつじょう
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading さいくつじょう is the most common.
- さいくつば
  Alternate reading さいくつば is less common and may be considered non-standard or dialectal.
さいくつば

Etymology

Compound of 採掘 (mining, extraction) and 場 (place, site). The reading さいくつば uses the kun'yomi of 場, which is less common in modern technical terms.