noun
hydraulic fracturing; fracking
Technical term used in geology and energy industries. The abbreviated form フラッキング is also common in Japanese media.
水圧破砕法はシェールガス採掘に使われる技術だ。
Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used in shale gas extraction.
環境団体は水圧破砕法の規制を求めている。
Environmental groups are calling for regulation of fracking.
Common loanword abbreviation for hydraulic fracturing, often used in news and casual contexts. 水圧破砕法 is the formal Japanese term.
Compound of 水圧 (hydraulic pressure) + 破砕 (crushing) + 法 (method). A direct translation of the English term 'hydraulic fracturing'.