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Kotomora

岩いわ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.Top 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

rock; boulder

General term for a rock or boulder of any size, from a stone you can hold to a massive cliff face.

2

noun

crag; rugged rock

Emphasizes a steep, rugged, or imposing rock face; often used in literary or descriptive contexts. 巌 is especially associated with this sense.

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