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大理石 (だいりせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい理り石せき

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the metamorphic rock used in sculpture, architecture, and decorative objects.

この像ぞうは大だい理り石せきでできている。
This statue is made of marble.
床ゆかは白しろい大だい理り石せきで覆おおわれている。
The floor is covered with white marble.

Kanji

大large, big
理logic, arrangement, reason
石stone

Etymology

Compound of 大 (dai, 'big') + 理 (ri, 'texture' or 'grain') + 石 (seki, 'stone'), referring to the stone's prominent veining. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'marble'.