Word Meaning 削進

さくしん sakushin

削進 is read as さくしん (sakushin) and means excavation (esp. of a tunnel).

Meaning

English

excavation (esp. of a tunnel)
drivage

Reading

Kana

さくしん

Romaji

sakushin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 54578 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

削減

さくげん

cut

削除

さくじょ

deletion

削る

けずる

to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.)

削り節

けずりぶし

flaked bonito

削り取る

けずりとる

to shave off

削り出す

けずりだす

to machine

削り代

けずりしろ

cutting stock (extra material cut off in machining operations as a safety margin for tolerances)

削井

さくせい

well drilling

削岩機

さくがんき

rock drill

削去

さっきょ

removal

削り落とす

けずりおとす

to scrape off

削り花

けずりばな

wooden flower whittled from a log