Meaning

Primary

Reclamation

Alternatives

Cultivation, Pioneering

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Open up cultivation back on this land. It was closed before, due to it being a wasteland, but now it's time for reclamation and cultivation of this land.

Reading

かいたく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

畑は違えど、新規市場を開拓するという点においては、前職とさほど変わりはないよ。

Although it’s a completely different field, there isn’t much of a difference in terms of cultivating a new market.

Kanji Composition