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石灰石 (sekkaiseki) Japanese meaning: limestone | Kotomora

石せっ灰かい石せき

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Meanings

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limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, used in construction, cement, and industry.

この地ち域いきでは石せっ灰かい石せきが豊ほう富ふに採とれる。

Limestone is abundantly mined in this region.

石せっ灰かい石せきを砕くだいてセメントの原げん料りょうにする。

Limestone is crushed and used as a raw material for cement.

Kanji

石stone
灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate

Related words

石せっ灰かい
石灰 (lime) is the calcined product of limestone, while 石灰石 is the raw rock.
大だい理り石せき
大理石 (marble) is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone, valued for sculpture and architecture.

Etymology

Compound of 石灰 (せっかい, 'lime') and 石 (せき, 'stone'). The kanji 石 (stone) and 灰 (ash) reflect the rock's use in producing lime.