溶岩(ようがん)

ようがん
noun
lava
1. lava
Molten rock that flows from a volcano during an eruption, or the solidified rock formed when it cools.
火山(かざん)から溶岩(ようがん)が流(なが)れ出(だ)した。
Lava flowed out of the volcano.
溶岩(ようがん)が冷(ひ)えて固(かた)まった岩(いわ)が見(み)られる。
You can see rocks formed from cooled and solidified lava.
富士山(ふじさん)の周辺(しゅうへん)には過去(かこ)の噴火(ふんか)で流(なが)れた溶岩(ようがん)の跡(あと)がある。
Around Mt. Fuji, there are traces of lava that flowed from past eruptions.

USAGE:
The characters literally mean "melted rock" (溶(と)ける + 岩(いわ)). Refers to both the molten state during eruption and the solidified rock afterward. Japan has many active volcanoes, making this word relevant in geography, tourism, and disaster preparedness.

The underground version before eruption is called マグマ (magma).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 溶岩(ようがん)が流(なが)れる: lava flows
  • 溶岩流(ようがんりゅう): lava flow
  • 溶岩(ようがん)台地(だいち): lava plateau
  • 溶岩(ようがん)ドーム: lava dome
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