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岩石 (ganseki)

rock

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

岩石 (がんせき, ganseki) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “rock”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 4

岩石がんせきの見本みほんを月つきから採集さいしゅうしてきた.

They obtained rock samples from the moon.

土台は岩石の上にすえられている.

The foundations repose upon rock.

岩石がんせきや鉱物こうぶつはいろいろな面めんで私わたしたちに有益ゆうえきである。

Rocks and minerals are useful for us in many ways.

そのために剪定を施したり、自然の景観に似せるために枝を針金で固定し時に屈曲させあるいは岩石の上に根を這わせたりと様々な技巧を競うのも楽しみの一つとされる。

Therefore the branches are pruned and fixed with wire to imitate the aesthetic of nature and sometimes the roots are bent or made to creep over rocks and taking up the challenge of using a variety of techniques is part of the fun.

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