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海底火山 (かいていかざん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

海かい底てい火か山ざん

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Meanings

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submarine volcano

A volcano located on the ocean floor.

海かい底てい火か山ざんの噴ふん火かで新あたらしい島しまができた。

A new island was formed by the eruption of a submarine volcano.

Kanji

海sea, ocean
底bottom, sole, depth
火fire
山mountain

Related words

火か山ざん
火山 is a general term for any volcano, while 海底火山 specifically refers to volcanoes located on the seafloor.

Built from

海かい底てい+火か山ざん

Etymology

Compound of 海底 (seabed) and 火山 (volcano).