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鑽: to drill

to drill; to study deeply
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鑽 is mostly seen in 研鑽 (けんさん), diligent study and training; 鑽孔 (さんこう) is a technical word for drilling a hole.

Key words

研鑽けんさんdiligent study; self-improvement
鑽孔さんこうdrilling; boring

Example sentences

Through daily study and practice, he eventually came to be called a master.

For the geological survey, they drilled into the bedrock to take samples.

Under their master, the young craftsmen devote themselves to honing their skills.

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