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空気ドリル (くうきドリル, kuukidoriru) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

空くう気きドリル

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Meanings

1

pneumatic drill; air drill

A drill powered by compressed air, used in construction and roadwork.

工こう事じ現げん場ばで空くう気きドリルの音おとがうるさい。

The sound of the pneumatic drill at the construction site is loud.

Kanji

空empty, sky, void
気spirit, mind, air

Related words

削さく岩がん機き
削岩機 is a more formal term for a rock drill, often used in mining or heavy construction, while 空気ドリル is a common term for a pneumatic drill in general.

Built from

空くう気き+ドリル

Etymology

Compound of 空気 (air) and ドリル (drill), a straightforward loanword-based term.