What does 開拓 mean?
開拓 is a Japanese noun meaning “cultivation, pioneer” in English. It can also be translated as “pioneering” depending on context. It is written as 開拓 in kanji, かいたく in hiragana, and kaitaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
新たな入植者達がその広大な荒野を開拓した。
The newcomers cultivated the immense wilderness.
これらの製品の新たなる販路を開拓せねばならない。
We have to find a new market for these products.