quarry in Japanese
quarry in Japanese is 採石場, 石切場 — quarry means a large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
quarry in Japanese
採石場
Pronounced: saisekijō
(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
石切場
Pronounced: ishikiriba
(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
What does "quarry" mean?
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noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
"The old quarry is now filled with water and used for swimming."
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noun An animal or person being hunted or pursued.
"The hawk circled above its quarry."
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verb To dig stone or other material out of the ground.
"Workers quarried granite here for over a century."
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quarry in a sentence
- The old quarry is now filled with water and used for swimming.
- Marble for the statue was cut from a quarry in Italy.
- The hawk circled above its quarry.
- The detective's quarry had already slipped out of the city.
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What is "quarry" in Japanese?
"quarry" in Japanese is 採石場, 石切場. quarry means: A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
How do you pronounce 採石場?
"quarry" in Japanese is 採石場, pronounced "saisekijō".
How do you use "quarry" in a sentence?
Example: "The old quarry is now filled with water and used for swimming." In Japanese, "quarry" is 採石場, 石切場.
Are there other ways to say "quarry" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "quarry": 採石場, 石切場.
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