Vocabulary

What does 溝 (みぞ, mizo) mean?

溝 (みぞ, mizo) means ditch, gutter; gap, rift.

Quick facts
Readingみぞ
Romajimizo
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
みぞ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmizo

ditch, gutter; gap, rift

  1. 1noun ditch; drain; gutter
  2. 2noun groove; tread; indentation
  3. 3noun gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf; rift

Example sentences

  • Carve a groove in the board and fit the part in.

  • That one remark created a rift between the two of them.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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