Definition of 井戸

JLPTN2
井戸★【いどido】

noun:

  • water well

Example Sentences

彼kareはha井戸idoをwo飲み干すnomihosuほどhodoのどが渇いていたnodogakawaiteita。
He was thirsty enough to drink a well dry.
彼kareはha井戸idoへhe行ってitte水mizuをwoくんでkundeきたkita。
He fetched some water from the well.
村人murabitoはha井戸idoからkara水mizuをwo手teでde汲み上げkumiageなければならなかったnakerebanaranakatta。
The village people had to pump water from the well by hand.
水mizuのno価値kachiはha井戸idoがgaかれてkarete始めてhajimete分かるwakaru。
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
真相shinsouはha井戸idoのno底sokoにniありari探りsaguriにくいnikui。
Truth is difficult to find at the bottom of a well.

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