noun
viewing stone; decorative stone; scholar's rock
Refers to a naturally formed stone appreciated for its aesthetic qualities, often displayed indoors on a wooden base (台) or in a tray of sand or water. Associated with traditional Japanese stone appreciation (水石) and related to Chinese scholar's rocks.
祖父は床の間に水石を飾っている。
My grandfather displays a viewing stone in the alcove.
水石の美しさは自然が作り出した造形にある。
The beauty of a viewing stone lies in the shapes created by nature.