土
つち · tsuchi
Earth, soil
- earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud
- the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land
- low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
falls on the next particle · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
お土産を買います。
おみやげをかいます。
I buy souvenirs.
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お土産は空港で買いました。
おみやげはくうこうでかいました。
I bought souvenirs at the airport.
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土曜日までに返事をもらえると助かる。
どようびまでにへんじをもらえるとたすかる。
I'd appreciate it if I could get a reply by Saturday.
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おばあちゃんは、お土産を持ってきてくれました。
おばあちゃんは、おみやげをもってきてくれました。
Grandma brought us souvenirs.
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What does 土 mean?
Earth, soil. It can also mean: earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud).
How do you pronounce 土?
つち (tsuchi). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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