クレーター

くれーたー
noun
crater
naturescience
1. crater (on the moon or a planet)
A bowl-shaped hollow on the surface of the moon or a planet, made by a meteorite impact or a volcanic eruption.
I looked at the moon's craters through a telescope.
There are countless craters on the moon's surface.
This lake is said to be a crater made by a meteorite long ago.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 火口(かこう): crater of a volcano — the everyday word for a volcano's mouth. クレーター is used mainly for impact craters on the moon and planets.