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Definition and Synonyms for 井戸
| 1. | 井泉 | 水、油、ガスあるいは塩水を得るためにあけられた、または彫られた深穴またはシャフト |
| Well | a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine | |
| Synonyms: | 井, 井, 井戸, 井泉, 掘り井戸 | |
| 2. | 井泉 | 建物の階を突き抜けた開いたシャフト（階段に関しては） |
| Well | an open shaft through the floors of a building (as for a stairway) | |
| Synonyms: | 井戸, 井泉 | |
| 3. | 井泉 | 液体を入れるために使われるくぼみまたは容器 |
| Well | a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid | |
| Synonyms: | 井, 井, 井戸, 井泉, 掘り井戸 |
Meanings for each kanji in 井戸
| » | 井 | well; well crib; town; community |
| » | 戸 | door; counter for houses; door radical (no. 63) |
Categories 井戸 is a member of
| 1. | 槽 | （特に液体の）入れ物として使われる物 |
| Vessel | an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | |
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| 2. | （エレベーターなどの）建物を垂直に通り抜ける通路 | |
| Shaft | a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator) | |
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| 3. | 穴を掘ることによってできる地面の穴 | |
| Excavation | a hole in the ground made by excavating | |
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Sample Sentences for 井戸
村人は井戸から水を手で汲み上げなければならなかった。
The village people had to pump water from the well by hand.
１ヶ月間まったく雨が降らなかったので、彼らは井戸を掘らねばならなかった。
Not a drop of rain fell for a month, so they had to dig a well.
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