御影石(みかげいし)

みかげいし
noun
granite
nature
1. 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(はかいし)は御影石(みかげいし)でできている。
The gravestone is made of granite.
神社(じんじゃ)の参道(さんどう)に御影石(みかげいし)が敷(し)かれていた。
Granite was laid along the shrine's approach path.
台所(だいどころ)のカウンターに御影石(みかげいし)を使(つか)ったので、丈夫(じょうぶ)で掃除(そうじ)もしやすい。
We used granite for the kitchen counter, so it is durable and easy to clean.

The name 御影(みかげ) 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.

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Compare: 大理石(だいりせき) (marble)
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Added 2026.6.11 4:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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