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granite; granite stone
A type of hard igneous rock widely used in Japan for gravestones, building foundations, stone lanterns, and paving. The name comes from Mikage, a district in Kobe historically famous for quarrying this stone.
墓石は御影石でできている。
The gravestone is made of granite.
神社の参道に御影石が敷かれていた。
Granite was laid along the shrine's approach path.
台所のカウンターに御影石を使ったので、丈夫で掃除もしやすい。
We used granite for the kitchen counter, so it is durable and easy to clean.
The name 御影 comes from a place near Kobe that was historically a major source of this stone. Granite is the standard material for grave markers in Japan.
COMMON USES:
- 墓石: gravestones
- 石灯籠: stone lanterns
- 参道: shrine/temple approach paths
- 建築の基礎: building foundations
- キッチンカウンター: kitchen countertops