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What does 開拓 (かいたく, kaitaku) mean?

開拓 (かいたく, kaitaku) means cultivation, opening up (land); pioneering.

Quick facts
Readingかいたく
Romajikaitaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かいたく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaitaku

cultivation, opening up (land); pioneering

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground

Example sentences

  • Our ancestors cultivated this land.

  • It is necessary to open up new markets.

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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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