どぶ

N1

溝

[dobu]

Illustration for 溝

Meanings

1.Noun

ditch; drain; gutter; trench

2.Noun

gap (between cutting guides)

Other Readings

「溝」 has another reading with different meanings.

溝（みぞ）
ditch; drain; gutter; trench

Related Words

溝（みぞ）synonym
ditch; drain; gutter; trench

Examples

大雨が降ると道路脇の雨水が溝に流れ込んでいく。

Rainwater flows into the ditch.

年末の大掃除で側溝の溝を清掃するのは大変な作業だ。

Cleaning the ditch is hard work.

子どもの頃、溝でザリガニを捕まえた。

As a child, I caught crayfish in the ditch.