US /ˈɛkskəˌvetɚ/
・UK /ˈekskəveɪtə(r)/
Now she gets to work Before starting she greases the joints of her excavator to minimize its wear As it's ultimately her responsibility as an operator to maintain her vehicle Kaori operates various construction vehicles such as bulldozers and backhoes But her specialty are YUMBO, aka excavators The Japanese name dating back to the 1960s when they were first produced and named as such Ever since then the name YUMBO has become synonymous with all excavators in Japan And to operate these construction vehicles special licenses in Japan are required In addition to a large-sized vehicle driver's license In total, Kaori had to test her four different licenses in order to do her job So it looks like Kaori's going to be doing this for a little bit longer So while she's doing this, let's see what we can dig up The hard thing about this site is there is no steps Looks like we got a cool little dump truck right here Got a bunch of hose right here And got a tank right here Let's see if we can flag him down and ask him some questions Hi, can I ask you a question?
In the afternoon, she basically continues on with constructing the wall And she not only works in the excavator But she's also responsible for doing other tasks throughout the day So Japan's construction industry typically has a hierarchical approach Frequently using zernekon A.k.a. general contractor Who receive the entire construction project directly from the client And then subcontract the work to other firms Even in smaller construction projects Like individual homes or minor renovations As Japanese prefer the convenience of trusting one party for the project That will ensure it meets all of Japan's strict and complex architectural restrictions And safety regulations Over the hassle and burden of trying to manage multiple subcontractors On their own Despite any savings they would earn Are you done?
Big and strong and made of steel I am Excavator Long arm and strong bucket I will round on giant tracks Chop, chop, stretch, stretch Boom, boom, quick, quick Chop, chop, stretch, stretch Boom, boom, quick, quick Fierce and massive, power of steel No load is too heavy for me Dig it up, dig, dig, dig Lift it up, yo, ho, ho Chop, chop, stretch, stretch Boom, boom, quick, quick Chop, chop, stretch, stretch Boom, boom, quick, quick Let's go!
Excavator!
They'll be different from human-driven trucks in the same way a hundred guys with shovels are not an excavator.
In the same way, 100 guys with shovels are not an excavator.
I see an excavator.
I see an excavator.
Excavator.
excavator
This took an hour, even with the excavator.
This took an hour, even with the excavator.
I'm just using my excavator to get the ground ready so we can plant the seedlings into the ground!
I'm just using my excavator to get the ground ready so we can plant the seedlings into the ground.
The most difficult to move is the spider, because it works as an excavator.
The most difficult to move is the spider because it works as an excavator.
Any game involving an excavator is gonna be done on a big scale.
Any game involving an excavator is going to be done on a big scale.