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礫岩 (れきがん, rekigan) Japanese meaning: conglomerate | Kotomora

礫れき岩がん

れ

き

が

ん

Meanings

1

conglomerate; conglomerate rock

Geological term for a sedimentary rock composed of rounded gravel-sized clasts cemented together.

この崖がけは礫れき岩がんでできている。
This cliff is made of conglomerate.

Kanji

礫small stones
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Related words

砂さ岩がん
砂岩 is sandstone, composed mainly of sand-sized grains, while 礫岩 is conglomerate with larger, rounded pebbles.
角かく礫れき岩がん
角礫岩 is breccia, similar to conglomerate but with angular clasts instead of rounded ones.

Word family

角かく礫れき岩がん

breccia

Etymology

Compound of 礫 (れき, 'pebble') and 岩 (がん, 'rock').