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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.
Coral reefs are important ecosystems and popular tourist destinations in Japan, especially in Okinawa.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 珊瑚礁の海 (coral reef sea)
- 珊瑚礁が広がる (coral reefs spread)
- 珊瑚礁を守る (to protect coral reefs)
RELATED TERMS:
- 珊瑚: coral
- 白化現象: bleaching phenomenon
- 熱帯魚: tropical fish