土質(どしつ)

どしつ
noun
soil quality; soil type
1. soil quality; soil type; nature of the soil
The physical and chemical properties of soil, including its composition, texture, drainage, and fertility. Used in agriculture, construction, and earth sciences.
この畑(はたけ)は土質(どしつ)がよい。
This field has good soil quality.
建設(けんせつ)前(まえ)に土質(どしつ)調査(ちょうさ)を行(おこな)った。
A soil survey was conducted before construction.
土質(どしつ)が粘土質(ねんどしつ)の場所(ばしょ)では水(みず)はけが悪(わる)く、雨(あめ)の後(あと)に水(みず)たまりができやすい。
In places where the soil is clayey, drainage is poor and puddles tend to form after rain.

A compound of 土(ど) (earth/soil) and 質(しつ) (quality/nature). Used in both agricultural and civil engineering contexts to describe the characteristics of soil at a given location.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 土質(どしつ)調査(ちょうさ): soil investigation; geotechnical survey
  • 土質(どしつ)試験(しけん): soil test
  • 土質(どしつ)改良(かいりょう): soil improvement
  • 土質(どしつ)工学(こうがく): geotechnical engineering

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 土壌(どじょう): soil (broader term, often used in agriculture and environmental science)
  • 地質(ちしつ): geology; geological properties (focuses on rock and deeper earth layers, not just surface soil)
  • 地盤(じばん): ground; foundation (the structural quality of the ground for building)
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