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クォーツ (くぉーつ, kuootsu) Japanese meaning: quartz | Kotomora

クォーツ

also: くおーつ

くぉ

ー

つ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

Refers to the mineral quartz, used in watches, electronics, and jewelry.

この時計とけいはクォーツ式しきです。
This watch is quartz-powered.
クォーツは

Related words

水すい晶しょう
水晶 is the native Japanese word for quartz/crystal, often used in traditional or poetic contexts, while クォーツ is the loanword used in technical and modern contexts.

Word family

ローズクォーツ
rose quartz

Written forms

クォーツUsage55%
Standard katakana spelling for quartz.
クオーツUsage

水すい

晶しょう

と

も

呼よ

ば

れ

ます

。

Quartz is also called crystal.

45%

Alternative katakana spelling; less common but still seen.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'quartz'.