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環太平洋造山帯 (かんたいへいようぞうざんたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

環かん太たい平へい洋よう造ぞう山ざん帯たい

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Meanings

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circum-Pacific orogenic belt

Geological term referring to the belt of mountain-building activity around the Pacific Ocean, also known as the Ring of Fire.

環かん太たい平へい洋よう造ぞう山ざん帯たいは地じ震しんや火か山ざん活かつ動どうが

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The circum-Pacific orogenic belt is a region with active earthquakes and volcanic activity.

Kanji

環ring, circle, loop
太plump, thick, big around
平even, flat, peace
洋ocean, sea, foreign
造create, make, structure
山mountain
帯sash, belt, obi

Related words

環かん太たい平へい洋よう火か山ざん帯たい
環太平洋火山帯 (circum-Pacific volcanic belt) focuses on volcanic activity, while 環太平洋造山帯 emphasizes mountain-building processes.

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環かん太たい平へい洋よう+造ぞう山ざん帯たい

Etymology

Compound of 環太平洋 (circum-Pacific) + 造山帯 (orogenic belt). The term is a direct translation of the English geological term.