How to say "quarry" in Japanese

• 切り出すきりだすCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers the verb sense: to quarry stone, or to cut timber and carry it off. Use it when English 'quarry' is an action — extracting stone or lumber from where it lies.
• 猟りょうCommon
  nounThe noun sense: the quarry of a hunt — the game, the animal being pursued by hunters or hounds. A hunting term; it has nothing to do with stone or excavation.

Use 「切り出す」 for the verb 'to quarry' — extracting stone or cutting timber out — and 猟 for the noun 'quarry' meaning the game pursued in a hunt; the two cover entirely different senses.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 切り出すきりだすto quarry
• 石切り場いしきりばquarry
• 採石場さいせきじょうquarry
• 採掘場さいくつじょうmining site
• 猟りょうgame