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閃電岩 (せんでんがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

閃せん電でん岩がん

Meanings

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noun

fulgurite

geology

A glassy tube or crust formed when lightning strikes sand, soil, or rock. Technical term used in geology.

砂さ漠ばくで閃せん電でん岩がんが見みつかった。
Fulgurites were found in the desert.

Kanji

閃flash, brandish
電electricity
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Etymology

Compound of 閃電 (lightning) and 岩 (rock). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.