rock collecting; mineral collecting (as a hobby)
Wasei-eigo term for the hobby of collecting rocks and mineral specimens. Not a direct translation of English 'stone hunting'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from stone hunting
On weekends, we go rock collecting as a family.
His hobby is mineral collecting, and he has many rare specimens.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some sources.
Wasei-eigo from English 'stone' and 'hunting', referring to the hobby of collecting rocks and minerals.