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岩石

ganseki /ɡaɰ̃seki/

A formal or scientific term for rocks and large mineral masses that form the Earth's crust. It is typically used in geological contexts or to describe massive, hard structures rather than small individual stones.

Exemples

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1

この山には大きな岩石がたくさんあります。

There are many large rocks on this mountain.

2

その島は巨大な岩石で構成されています。

The island is composed of massive rocks.

3

あの岩石、形が面白いね。

That rock has an interesting shape, doesn't it?

Famille de mots

Nom
岩石
Adjectif
岩石質の
Apparenté
岩石学
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Astuce mémo

The first kanji '岩' looks like a mountain '山' over a stone '石'. So 'Ganseki' is literally 'Mountain-Stone'.

Quiz rapide

火山の近くで珍しい___を見つけました。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : 岩石

Exemples

1

この山には大きな岩石がたくさんあります。

everyday

There are many large rocks on this mountain.

2

その島は巨大な岩石で構成されています。

formal

The island is composed of massive rocks.

3

あの岩石、形が面白いね。

informal

That rock has an interesting shape, doesn't it?

4

地質学者はその岩石の成分を分析した。

academic

The geologist analyzed the composition of the rock.

5

建設現場から大量の岩石が運ばれた。

business

A large amount of rock was transported from the construction site.

Famille de mots

Nom
岩石
Adjectif
岩石質の
Apparenté
岩石学

Collocations courantes

岩石の標本 rock specimen
巨大な岩石 giant rock
硬い岩石 hard rock
岩石の破片 rock fragments
岩石の露出 rock exposure

Phrases Courantes

岩石海岸

rocky coast

岩石圏

lithosphere

岩石庭園

rock garden

Souvent confondu avec

岩石 vs 石 (ishi)

Ishi is the general word for stone or pebble; Ganseki is larger and used more scientifically.

岩石 vs 岩 (iwa)

Iwa refers to a large rock or crag in nature; Ganseki is the technical/academic term for the material.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'Ganseki' when discussing geology, construction, or when describing the physical material of a mountain. In casual conversation about things you can pick up, 'ishi' is preferred.

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Erreurs courantes

Don't use 'Ganseki' for small pebbles you find on the street; that would sound like you are a geologist describing a specimen.

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Astuce mémo

The first kanji '岩' looks like a mountain '山' over a stone '石'. So 'Ganseki' is literally 'Mountain-Stone'.

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Origine du mot

A Sino-Japanese compound (onyomi) combining 'gan' (boulder/cliff) and 'seki' (stone).

Modèles grammaticaux

Used as a common noun with particles like が, は, を. Modified by adjectives using the standard dictionary form.
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Contexte culturel

In Japan, unique 'ganseki' formations are often treated as sacred objects (Iwakura) in Shintoism or central features in Zen gardens.

Quiz rapide

火山の近くで珍しい___を見つけました。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : 岩石

Mots lis

少量

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A noun used to describe a small quantity or amount of something. It is commonly used in technical, formal, or instructional contexts like recipes and science to specify a limited volume or mass.

一人

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Refers to a single person or the state of being alone. It is used both for counting people and to describe performing an action by oneself without others.

三人

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Refers to the count of three people. In Japanese, this is the standard way to quantify human beings once you move past the irregular forms for one and two people.

一度

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Refers to a single occurrence or 'once'. It is frequently used to count how many times an action happens or to express the experience of doing something at least one time.

二度

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Refers to something occurring twice or for a second time. It is frequently used as an adverbial phrase to describe repetition, or with a negative verb to mean 'never again.'

三度

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Refers to something occurring three times or a measurement of three degrees (such as temperature or angle). In daily conversation, it is frequently used as a counter for frequency or occurrences.

何度

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Nando is an interrogative noun used to ask 'how many times' (frequency) or 'how many degrees' (temperature or angles). It is formed by combining 'nan' (what) and the counter 'do' (degrees/times).

毎回

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The word 毎回 means 'every time' or 'each time.' it refers to an action or event that occurs consistently across every individual instance of a repeating situation.

今回

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Refers specifically to the current instance, event, or occasion. It is used to distinguish the present situation from past occurrences or future possibilities.

前回

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Zenkai refers to the previous time or the last occasion an event occurred. It is a very common word used to compare current results or situations with the most recent occurrence in a series.

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