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隕石孔 (insekikou) Japanese meaning: meteorite crater | Kotomora

隕いん石せき孔こう

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Meanings

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meteorite crater

A crater formed by the impact of a meteorite. Technical term used in geology and astronomy.

この地ち域いきには隕いん石せき孔こうがいくつか見みられる。

Several meteorite craters can be seen in this area.

Kanji

隕fall
石stone
孔cavity, hole, slit

Related words

クレーター
クレーター is a more general term for any crater (meteorite, volcanic, etc.), while 隕石孔 specifically refers to a crater caused by a meteorite impact.

Etymology

Compound of 隕石 (meteorite) and 孔 (hole, cavity). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward modern technical compound.