Definition of 土

JLPTN3
土★【つちtsuchi】地【つちtsuchi・つしtsushi】

noun:

  • earth; soil; dirt; clay; mud
  • the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; the land
  • low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud) ➜ 鳥の子紙
  • (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō) - also written as 犯土, 椎, 槌 ➜ 陰陽道

Example Sentences

雨ameがga降ってfutte土doにni湿り気shimerikeがgaあるaruとto草kusaはha取りtoriやすくyasukuなるnaru。
After it rains and the ground is damp, it's easier to pull weeds.
土do日月月のno午前gozen１０時半半からkara午後gogo４時jiまでmade開館kaikan。
Open from 10:30am to 4pm on Sat, Sun, and Mon.
彼女kanojoはha植木鉢uekibachiにni新しいatarashii土doをwo入れたireta。
She put new soil in the flower pot.
彼のkareno農場noujouのno土doはhaとてもtotemo肥えているkoeteiru。
The land on his farm is very fertile.
農家noukaのno人達hitotachiはha鋤sukiでde土doをwo耕すtagayasu。
Farmers turn up the soil with plows.

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