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    3. 発掘

    発掘

    発はっ掘くつ

    excavation

    N1KMT5News #8+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveHistoryKanji Vocab20 strokes

    はっくつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    excavation, exhumation, digging up, unearthing
    2.
    discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.), finding, unearthing

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    遺い跡せきを発はっ掘くつします。

    We will excavate the ruins.

    KMT4History
    古こ代だいの土ど器きが発はっ掘くつされた。

    Ancient pottery was excavated.

    KMT5History
    その地ち域いきでは、恐きょう竜りゅうの化か石せきが多た数すう発はっ掘くつされている。

    Many dinosaur fossils have been excavated in that region.

    KMT6HistoryScience & Math
    無む名めいのアーティストを発はっ掘くつし、世よに送おくり出だす。

    To discover unknown artists and introduce them to the world.

    KMT6Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは新あたらしい才さい能のうを発はっ掘くつすることに長たけている。

    He is skilled at discovering new talent.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
    掘
    ほ.る…(2)
    dig・delve・excavate
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