JLPT N1 · Noun

砂利 (jari)

砂利 (じゃり, jari) is a Japanese noun meaning “gravel; ballast”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じゃり
Romaji: jari
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

gravel; ballast; pebbles · noun, noun taking の
child; rugrat; ankle-biter · noun, noun taking の · colloquial, usually written in kana

Example sentences

道路修理のために彼らは砂利をセメントで固めている。

They are binding the gravel with cement to repair the road.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 砂利

砂

sandサ・シャ・すな · 9 strokes

利

profit, advantage, benefitリ・き.く · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 砂利.

砂糖さとうsugar砂すなsand砂漠さばくdesert便利べんりconvenient利用りようuse権利けんりright有利ゆうりadvantageous利益りえきprofit利口りこうclever不利ふりdisadvantage利害りがいadvantages and disadvantages勝利しょうりvictory利子りしinterest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)利潤りじゅんprofit

Source: JMdict entry 1291660 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.