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黒曜岩 (こくようがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

黒こく曜よう岩がん

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Meanings

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noun

rare termmineralogy

Rare mineralogical term; the more common word is 黒曜石 (こくようせき).

See also: 黒曜石

黒こく曜よう岩がんは火か山ざんガラスの一いっ種しゅで、石せっ

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Obsidian is a type of volcanic glass that was used for tools in the Stone Age.

Kanji

黒black
曜weekday
岩boulder, rock, cliff

Similar words

黒こく曜よう石せき
黒曜石 is the common word for obsidian; 黒曜岩 is a rare synonym used mainly in mineralogy.

Etymology

Compound of 黒 (こく, 'black') + 曜 (よう, 'shine') + 岩 (がん, 'rock'). The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.