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堆積作用 (taisekisayou) Japanese meaning: sedimentation | Kotomora

堆たい積せき作さ用よう

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Meanings

1

Geological term for the process of sediment settling and accumulating, often in bodies of water.

堆たい積せき作さ用ようによって、河か口こうに広こう大だいな三さん角

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Through sedimentation, a vast delta was formed at the river mouth.

Kanji

堆piled high
積volume, product (x*y), acreage
作make, production, prepare
用utilize, business, service

Related words

堆たい積せき
堆積 is the general term for accumulation or deposit, while 堆積作用 specifically refers to the geological process of sedimentation.
浸しん食しょく作さ用よう
浸食作用 is erosion, the opposite process where material is worn away and transported, often contrasted with 堆積作用.

Built from

堆たい積せき+作さ用よう

Etymology

Compound of 堆積 (accumulation, deposit) and 作用 (action, process). The term is a direct translation of the English 'sedimentation' used in geology.