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    3. 溝

    溝

    溝みぞ

    ditch

    N1KMT7News #9+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    みぞ

    Noun

    1.
    ditch, drain, gutter, trench
    2.
    groove, tread, indentation
    3.
    gap (between people, countries, etc.), gulf, rift

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    道みちの脇わきに深ふかい溝みぞがある。

    There is a deep ditch beside the road.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    タイヤの溝みぞがすり減へっている。

    The tire treads are worn down.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationTechnology
    田たんぼの周まわりには、水みずを流ながすための溝みぞが掘ほられている。

    Ditches are dug around the rice paddies to drain water.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentFood & Dining
    意い見けんの溝みぞが深ふかまり、交こう渉しょうは難なん航こうした。

    The gap in opinions deepened, and negotiations faced difficulties.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    世せ代だい間かんの溝みぞを埋うめることが、社しゃ会かいの課か題だいとなっている。

    Bridging the gap between generations has become a societal challenge.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    溝
    みぞ…(2)
    gutter・ditch・sewer・drain・10**32
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