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硬盤層 (こうばんそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

硬こう盤ばん層そう

Meanings

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noun

geology

Geological term for a dense, impervious layer of soil or subsoil, often cemented by minerals.

この地ち域いきの硬こう盤ばん層そうは水みずはけが悪わるい。
The hardpan in this area has poor drainage.

Kanji

硬stiff, hard
盤tray, shallow bowl, platter
層stratum, social class, layer

Etymology

Compound of 硬 (hard), 盤 (plate/pan), and 層 (layer). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the geological meaning.