JLPT N1 • KANJI

drilling

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

The correct reading くっさく uses the On'yomi for both kanji, with 掘 (くつ) undergoing a sokuon (っ) sound change before 削 (さく). This is a common sound shift in On'yomi compounds. Wrong readings like ほっさく or ほりさく incorrectly apply alternative readings or mix Kun'yomi. It refers to the action of digging, drilling, or excavating.

日本語解説

正しい読みのくっさくは、両方の漢字を音読みし、掘(くつ)が削(さく)の前で促音(っ)に変化する一般的な音便です。ほっさくやほりさくは、掘の読みを誤るか、訓読みを混ぜています。地面を掘り進むこと、掘削作業を意味します。

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