地殻
Meanings
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Earth's crust; crust
Geological term for the outermost solid layer of the Earth. Common in scientific and news contexts.
Earthquakes are caused by movements of the Earth's crust.
The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from place to place.
Usage patterns
- 地殻が変動するthe Earth's crust shifts/moves
After the massive earthquake, the Earth's crust shifted significantly.
- 地殻の下に〈物〉があるthere is something beneath the Earth's crust
Beneath the Earth's crust lies the mantle.