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砕屑丘 (saisetsukyuu) Japanese meaning: pyroclastic cone | Kotomora

砕さい屑せつ丘きゅう

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Meanings

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pyroclastic cone

Technical term in volcanology for a cone-shaped landform built from fragmented volcanic material ejected during eruptions.

富ふ士じ山さんの周しゅう辺へんには多おおくの砕さい屑せつ丘きゅうが見みられる

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Many pyroclastic cones can be seen around Mt. Fuji.

Kanji

砕smash, break, crush
屑rubbish, junk, trash
丘hill, knoll

Related words

火か山ざん砕さい屑せつ丘きゅう
More explicit compound meaning 'volcanic pyroclastic cone'; 砕屑丘 is a shorter form used in technical contexts.
火か砕さい丘きゅう
Synonym also meaning 'pyroclastic cone'; 砕屑丘 uses different kanji for 'fragment' (砕屑 vs. 火砕).

Word family

火か山ざん砕さい屑せつ丘きゅう
pyroclastic cone

Etymology

Compound of 砕屑 (さいせつ, 'clastic' or 'fragmental') and 丘 (きゅう, 'hill' or 'cone'), referring to a hill formed from fragmented volcanic material.