► 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:
- 彼は土地開発で財を成した ⇨ He made his wealth with real estate development
- 土着民 ⇨ Aborigines
- この建物の中は土足禁止だ ⇨ You’re not allowed to enter this building with (outdoor) shoes on
- 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
- 彼は粘土をこねている ⇨ He is kneading clay
- 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
- 力士は土俵を清めるために塩を撒く ⇨ Sumo wrestlers scatter salt on the ring to cleanse it
- 土砂崩れで山の斜面がのっぺらぼうになった ⇨ The slope of the mountain became completely featureless without trees by the mudslide
- 彼等は土壇場で逆転を許した ⇨ They allowed a comeback score in the last minute
- 家は土砂の下に埋まってしまった ⇨ The house has been buried under the mudslide
- 米の耕作に向いた土壌 ⇨ The soil suitable for rice cultivation
- 地球の表面には岩、土、火山灰等が重なっている ⇨ Rocks, clay, volcano ashes and etc. are layered on the surface of Earth
- 彼はどっさりお土産を持って帰ってきた ⇨ He came home with tons of souvenirs
- 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
- カナダは広大な国土を持つ ⇨ Canada has a vast territory