砂 岩(さがん)

さがん

noun

sandstone

1. sandstone

A sedimentary rock formed from compressed sand grains. Common in geology, architecture, and descriptions of natural landscapes.

この地層(ちそう)は砂岩(さがん)でできている。

This geological layer is made of sandstone.

砂岩(さがん)は風化(ふうか)しやすい岩石(がんせき)だ。

Sandstone is a type of rock that weathers easily.

赤(あか)い砂岩(さがん)の崖(がけ)が夕日(ゆうひ)に照(て)らされて美(うつく)しかった。

The red sandstone cliffs, lit by the setting sun, were beautiful.

Composed of 砂(さ) (sand) and 岩(がん) (rock). A basic geology term that appears in textbooks, museum exhibits, travel writing, and descriptions of natural landscapes. Sandstone is one of the most common sedimentary rocks and is found in many famous geological formations worldwide.

Common collocations

砂岩(さがん)の地層(ちそう): sandstone layer/stratum
赤色(せきしょく)砂岩(さがん): red sandstone
砂岩(さがん)の崖(がけ): sandstone cliff
砂岩(さがん)造(づく)りの建物(たてもの): sandstone building

Related rock types

石灰岩(せっかいがん): limestone
花崗岩(かこうがん): granite
泥岩(でいがん): mudstone
頁岩(けつがん): shale
堆積岩(たいせきがん): sedimentary rock (the category 砂岩(さがん) belongs to)

Related Words

Related: 石灰岩(せっかいがん) (limestone)

Related: 泥岩(でいがん) (mudstone)

Related: 堆積岩(たいせきがん) (sedimentary rock)

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Added 2026.4.29 0:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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