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礫岩 (れきがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

礫れき岩がん

れ

き

が

ん

Meanings

1

noun

conglomerate; conglomerate rock

Geological term for a sedimentary rock composed of rounded gravel-sized clasts cemented together.

この崖がけは礫れき岩がんでできている。
This cliff is made of conglomerate.

Kanji

礫small stones
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Similar words

砂さ岩がん
砂岩 is sandstone, composed mainly of sand-sized grains, while 礫岩 is conglomerate with larger, rounded pebbles.
角かく礫れき岩がん
角礫岩 is breccia, similar to conglomerate but with angular clasts instead of rounded ones.

Etymology

Compound of 礫 (れき, 'pebble') and 岩 (がん, 'rock').