発掘(はっくつ)

はっくつ
noun, suru verb
excavation; discovery; unearthing
1. excavation; digging up
digging up buried items, typically archaeological artifacts or remains
遺跡(いせき)を発掘(はっくつ)する。
To excavate ruins.
発掘(はっくつ)調査(ちょうさ)で貴重(きちょう)な土器(どき)が見(み)つかった。
Valuable pottery was found during the excavation survey.
恐竜(きょうりゅう)の化石(かせき)が発掘(はっくつ)された。
Dinosaur fossils were excavated.
2. discovery; unearthing; finding hidden talent
discovering hidden talent, facts, or valuable things that were previously unknown
新人(しんじん)タレントを発掘(はっくつ)する。
To discover new talent.
埋(う)もれた才能(さいのう)を発掘(はっくつ)するのが私(わたし)の仕事(しごと)だ。
My job is to discover buried talent.
新(あたら)しい事実(じじつ)が発掘(はっくつ)された。
New facts were unearthed.

発掘(はっくつ) primarily means archaeological excavation, but is also commonly used figuratively for discovering hidden talent or facts.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 発(はつ) (emit, emit, departure)
  • 掘(くつ) (dig)

USAGE:

  • 発掘(はっくつ)する (to excavate, to discover - suru verb)
  • 発掘(はっくつ)調査(ちょうさ) (excavation survey)
  • 発掘(はっくつ)現場(げんば) (excavation site)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 遺跡(いせき)の発掘(はっくつ) (excavation of ruins)
  • 人材(じんざい)発掘(はっくつ) (talent discovery)
  • 新人(しんじん)発掘(はっくつ) (discovering newcomers)
  • 発掘(はっくつ)品(ひん) (excavated items)

FIGURATIVE USE:

  • Entertainment: finding new artists or performers
  • Business: discovering hidden talent in the workforce
  • Journalism: uncovering previously unknown information

RELATED TERMS:

  • 採掘(さいくつ) (mining, extraction)
  • 掘削(くっさく) (drilling, excavation)
  • 考古学(こうこがく) (archaeology)
  • 発見(はっけん) (discovery)
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Added 2026.1.25 8:46 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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