土
つち
earth; soil; dirt; clay
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
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)
- (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
- SaturdayAbbreviation
All 9 meanings
- earth; dirt; soil
- land; lands; ground
- earth (third of the five elements)
- TurkeyAbbreviation
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- soil (esp. reddish soil)Archaic
Example sentences
土は何色なの？
What color is the dirt?
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Birds disturb the soil.
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He watered the soil.
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Farmers turn up the soil with plows.
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The fields dry up, and the soil cracks.
More examples (10)
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Cover the seeds with a little earth.
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She put new soil in the flower pot.
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The land on his farm is very fertile.
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The office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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The office is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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The air is soft, the soil moist.
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This earth is moist owing to the recent rain.
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Are the individual study rooms open even on Saturdays and Sundays?
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I don't like the idea of working on the weekends.
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Because we'll all fall down on the cold ground.