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coral
Marine organisms that form reef structures, or the hard material from coral skeletons used in jewelry.
沖縄の海には珊瑚がたくさんある。
There's a lot of coral in Okinawa's waters.
珊瑚礁でシュノーケリングした。
I went snorkeling at the coral reef.
珊瑚の白化が問題になっている。
Coral bleaching has become a problem.
珊瑚 is often written in katakana (サンゴ) in scientific contexts.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 珊瑚礁: coral reef
- 珊瑚の白化: coral bleaching
CULTURAL NOTE:
Red coral (赤珊瑚) has been traditionally used in Japanese jewelry and is considered precious.