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岩肌 (いわはだ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

岩いわ肌はだ

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Meanings

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noun

bare rock surface; rock face

Refers to the exposed surface of a rock or cliff, often emphasizing its texture, color, or bareness.

雨あめに濡ぬれた岩いわ肌はだが光ひかっている。
The rain-wet rock surface is glistening.
登と山ざん者しゃは険けわしい岩いわ肌はだを登のぼっていった。
The climbers ascended the steep rock face.

Written forms

岩いわ肌はだUsage100%
Standard kanji form; high frequency in news and general use.
岩いわ膚はだ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 肌 is overwhelmingly preferred.

Kanji

岩boulder, rock, cliff
肌

texture, skin, body

膚skin, body, grain

Similar words

岩いわ
岩 is a general term for rock or boulder, while 岩肌 specifically refers to the surface or face of the rock.
崖がけ
崖 means cliff, emphasizing the steep drop; 岩肌 focuses on the rocky surface itself, which may be part of a cliff.

Etymology

Compound of 岩 (iwa, 'rock') and 肌 (hada, 'skin'), literally 'rock skin', referring to the exposed surface of a rock.