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真珠岩 (しんじゅがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

真しん珠じゅ岩がん

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Meanings

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perlite

A volcanic glass used in horticulture and construction; technical term in mineralogy.

See also: パーライト

真しん珠じゅ岩がんは園えん芸げい用ようの

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
珠pearl, gem, jewel
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Related words

パーライト
Katakana loanword for the same material; 真珠岩 is the kanji-based term used in technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 真珠 (pearl) and 岩 (rock), referring to the pearly luster of the volcanic glass.

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Perlite is often used as a soil amendment in horticulture.