Word Meaning 掘進

くっしん kusshin

掘進 is read as くっしん (kusshin) and means tunnelling (through).

Meaning

English

  1. tunnelling (through)
  2. excavation
  3. drilling
  4. boring

Reading

Kana

くっしん

Romaji

kusshin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 121078 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掘り進む

ほりすすむ

to burrow through

掘る

ほる

(for two men) to have anal sex

掘り出し物

ほりだしもの

(lucky) find

掘り出す

ほりだす

to dig out

掘り当てる

ほりあてる

to strike (gold, oil, etc.)

掘り返す

ほりかえす

to rake up (e.g. old scandal)

掘っ立て小屋

ほったてごや

house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones

掘っ立て

ほったて

erection of a pillar by sinking it directly into the ground

昇進

しょうしん

promotion

改進

かいしん

bringing up to date