► 成句
土 [(2)つち] [土が付く] meaning: lose rank: 4
☆ 十五連勝中だったタイガースについに土が付いた ⇨ The Tigers who had been on a 15-game winning streak finally got dirt, lost (☛ From sumo)
► 名詞
土 [(2)つち] meaning: soil rank: 2
☆ 犬が土を掘っている ⇨ A dog is digging up the soil, dirt
More examples:
- 家は土砂の下に埋まってしまった ⇨ The house has been buried under the mudslide
- 彼は相手を土俵の外に押し出した ⇨ He pushed the opponent out of the sumo ring
- 土地区画整理事業 ⇨ Land lot reorganizing work
- 浄土に到達する ⇨
- 地震で橋の土台にズレが生じた ⇨ The earthquake caused the foundations of the bridge to be misaligned
- 政府が飛行場建築のための土地を買い上げた ⇨ The government bought the land for the airport construction
- 民間から政府が借り上げている土地 ⇨ The properties the government is borrowing from private owners
- 土砂崩れで十数名が生き埋めになった ⇨ 10-plus people have been buried alive by the landslide
- 彼は庭の土を起こした ⇨ He dug up (and aerated) the yard soil
- 車は壊れるし、土砂降りにはなるしで散々な目に遭った ⇨ My car broke down, it became pouring rain and I had a horrible time
- 彼女は浄土宗に入信した ⇨ She joined Jodo-Buddhism branch
- この建物の中は土足禁止だ ⇨ You’re not allowed to enter this building with (outdoor) shoes on
- 日本各地の郷土料理 ⇨ Local cuisines from various places in Japan
- 今日は土曜（日）だ ⇨ Today is Saturday
- 家は土砂崩れに押し潰された ⇨ The house was crushed by mudslide