Japanese

どうくつ
Meaning: cave; cavern
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

洞
窟

Example sentences

That cave was created by wave erosion.
無人機を使って、洞窟の内部を探索した。
Used a drone to explore the inside of the cave.
冒険者は秘宝を探して洞窟に入った。
The adventurer entered the cave in search of secret treasure.
伝説の龍が洞窟の奥に潜んでいる。
A legendary dragon is hidden in the depths of the cave.
洞窟の中はひんやりとしていて気持ちが良かった。
It was nice and cool inside the cave.
洞窟の奥には恐ろしいゴブリンが潜んでいた。
A terrifying goblin was lurking in the depths of the cave.
その洞窟の最奥には、誰も見たことがない美しい湖があった。
In the innermost part of that cave, there was a beautiful lake that no one had ever seen.
勇者は洞窟の奥で古い宝箱を見つけた
The hero found an old treasure chest deep in the cave.
洞窟の中を松明で照らしながら進んだ。
I advanced while lighting the inside of the cave with a torch.
探検家は洞窟の中で秘宝を探した。
The explorer searched for the hidden treasure in the cave.

Usage Notes

A naturally occurring underground void. It can be formed by various geological processes.

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