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断層山脈 (dansousanmyaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

断だん層そう山さん脈みゃく

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Meanings

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fault-block mountains

Geological term for mountains formed by faulting rather than folding. Used in earth science contexts.

断だん層そう山さん脈みゃくは、地ち殻かくの断だん層そう運うん動どうによって形けい成せいされる

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Fault-block mountains are formed by faulting of the earth's crust.

Kanji

断severance, decline, refuse
層stratum, social class, layer
山mountain
脈vein, pulse, hope

Related words

褶しゅう曲きょく山さん脈みゃく
褶曲山脈 are fold mountains, formed by compression and folding of rock layers, while 断層山脈 are fault-block mountains, formed by faulting and vertical displacement.

Built from

断だん層そう+山さん脈みゃく

Etymology

Compound of 断層 (fault) and 山脈 (mountain range). The term is a direct geological classification.