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火山砕屑丘 (かざんさいせつきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

火か山ざん砕さい屑せつ丘きゅう

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Meanings

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pyroclastic cone

A volcanic landform built from fragmented material ejected during eruptions. Technical term used in geology and volcanology.

火か山ざん砕さい屑せつ丘きゅうは、噴ふん火かで飛とび散

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A pyroclastic cone is formed by the accumulation of volcanic bombs and lapilli scattered by an eruption.

Kanji

火fire
山mountain
砕smash, break, crush
屑rubbish, junk, trash
丘hill, knoll

Related words

火か砕さい丘きゅう
火砕丘 is a shorter synonym for 火山砕屑丘, both meaning pyroclastic cone. 火山砕屑丘 is more explicit and formal.
スコリア丘きゅう
スコリア丘 (scoria cone) is a specific type of pyroclastic cone composed mainly of scoria. 火山砕屑丘 is a broader term.

Built from

火か山ざん+砕さい屑せつ丘きゅう

Etymology

Compound of 火山 (volcano), 砕屑 (clastic, fragmentary), and 丘 (hill, cone). A modern scientific term.