隕石
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Meanings
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A solid piece of debris from an object such as a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid that originates in outer space and survives its passage through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet or moon.
Last night, I saw a meteorite fall.
A large meteorite is on display at the museum.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に隕石が落ちるfor a meteorite to fall in a place
I heard a meteorite fell in the mountains last year.
- 隕石が衝突するfor a meteorite to collide (with a planet, etc.)
It's possible that a huge meteorite collided with Earth.
- 隕石が発見されるfor a meteorite to be discovered
A new meteorite was discovered in Antarctica.