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火山礫 (かざんれき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

火か山ざん礫れき

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Meanings

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lapilli

Geological term for small volcanic fragments (2–64 mm) ejected during an eruption.

火か山ざん礫れきは噴ふん火かの際さいに火か口こうから放ほう出しゅつされる。

Kanji

火fire
山mountain
礫small stones

Related words

火か山ざん弾だん
火山弾 refers to larger volcanic bombs (>64 mm), while 火山礫 is smaller lapilli.

Lapilli are ejected from the crater during an eruption.

火か山ざん灰ばい

火山灰 is volcanic ash (<2 mm), finer than 火山礫.

Built from

火か山ざん+礫れき

Etymology

Compound of 火山 (volcano) and 礫 (small stone, pebble).