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環太平洋火山帯 (かんたいへいようかざんたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

環かん太たい平へい洋よう火か山ざん帯たい

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Meanings

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noun

Ring of Fire; circum-Pacific volcanic belt

Refers to the zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions encircling the Pacific Ocean. Often used in geology and news contexts.

日本にほんは環かん太たい平へい洋よう火か山ざん帯たいに位い置ちしている。
Japan is located on the Ring of Fire.
環かん太たい平へい洋よう火か山ざん帯

たい

で

は

地じ

震しん

や

噴ふん

火か

が

頻ひん

繁ぱん

に

起お

こる

。

Earthquakes and eruptions occur frequently along the circum-Pacific volcanic belt.

Kanji

環ring, circle, loop
太plump, thick, big around
平even, flat, peace
洋ocean, sea, foreign
火fire
山mountain
帯sash, belt, obi

Etymology

Compound of 環 (kan, 'ring'), 太平洋 (Taiheiyō, 'Pacific Ocean'), and 火山帯 (kazantai, 'volcanic belt'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'Ring of Fire' or 'circum-Pacific volcanic belt'.