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coral reef
A ridge or mound of limestone formed by the accumulation of coral skeletons, typically found in warm, shallow ocean waters.
珊瑚礁でシュノーケリングをした。
I went snorkeling at the coral reef.
沖縄の珊瑚礁は美しい。
The coral reefs of Okinawa are beautiful.
地球温暖化によって世界中の珊瑚礁が白化している。
Coral reefs around the world are bleaching due to global warming.
珊瑚礁 is a compound of 珊瑚 (coral) + 礁 (reef). Refers to underwater ridges formed by accumulated coral skeletons in warm, shallow waters.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 珊瑚礁の海: coral reef waters
- 珊瑚礁が広がる: coral reefs extend
- 珊瑚礁を守る: to protect coral reefs
- 珊瑚礁の白化: coral reef bleaching
IN JAPAN:
Coral reefs are found mainly around 沖縄 and the 南西諸島. They are popular destinations for diving and snorkeling. Environmental concerns about 温暖化 (global warming) causing coral bleaching are widely discussed.
RELATED TERMS:
- 珊瑚: coral (the organism)
- 岩礁: rocky reef
- 環礁: atoll