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千枚岩 (senmaigan) Japanese meaning: phyllite | Kotomora

千せん枚まい岩がん

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Meanings

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phyllite

A fine-grained metamorphic rock intermediate between slate and schist. Used in geology and mineralogy.

千せん枚まい岩がんは、粘ねん板ばん岩がんと結けっ晶しょう片

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Phyllite is a metamorphic rock intermediate between slate and schist.

Kanji

千thousand
枚sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Related words

粘ねん板ばん岩がん
粘板岩 (slate) is a lower-grade metamorphic rock with a more pronounced cleavage, while 千枚岩 (phyllite) has a slightly higher metamorphic grade and a silky sheen.
結けっ晶しょう片へん岩がん
結晶片岩 (schist) is a higher-grade metamorphic rock with visible mineral grains, whereas 千枚岩 (phyllite) is finer-grained.

Etymology

The kanji 千枚 (thousand sheets) refers to the rock's fissile, layered appearance, and 岩 means rock. The reading is on'yomi.