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岩壁 (がんぺき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

岩がん壁ぺき

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Meanings

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noun

rock wall; rock face; cliff

Refers to a steep, natural rock surface, often in mountaineering or scenic contexts.

登と山ざん家かたちは垂すい直ちょくの岩がん壁ぺきを登のぼった。
The climbers scaled the sheer rock face.
海かい岸がんには高たかい岩がん壁ぺきがそびえている。
A tall rock cliff towers over the coast.

Written forms

岩がん壁ぺきUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and general writing.
巌がん壁ぺき
Rare variant using 巌 (rocky crag); mostly literary or stylistic.

Kanji

岩boulder, rock, cliff
壁wall, lining (stomach), fence
巌

rock, crag, boulder

Similar words

崖がけ
崖 is a general term for a cliff or steep slope, while 岩壁 specifically emphasizes a rocky, often vertical surface.
絶ぜっ壁ぺき
絶壁 means a sheer or precipitous cliff, often more dramatic than 岩壁, which can be any rock wall.

Etymology

Compound of 岩 (rock) and 壁 (wall). The reading がんぺき follows standard on'yomi.