くろつち

Japanese

Alternative spelling
黒土

Etymology

From 黒(くろ) (kuro) + 土(つち) (tsuchi).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) くろつち [kùrótsúchí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ɾo̞t͡sɨt͡ɕi]

Noun

くろつち • (kurotsuchi) ^{←くろつち (kurotuti)?}

1. dark dirt, preferred in baseball fields and fairgrounds and the like

   人(じん)工(こう)芝(しば)と黒(くろ)土(つち)のグラウンド

   jinkōshiba to kurotsuchi no guraundo

   grounds of artificial turf and dark dirt