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かせき
Kanji
化石
Noun
Japanese Meaning
太古の生物の遺骸や生活の痕跡が地層中に残って石のようになったもの / 過去の遺物として、時代遅れになったもののたとえ
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのいきものやしょくぶつがつちのなかでかたくなったもの
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
化石 / 石化作用 / 化石化
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
化石 / 石化作用 / 化石化
Korean Meaning
화석 / 석화 / 화석화
Vietnamese Meaning
hóa thạch / sự hóa thạch / sự thạch hóa
Tagalog Meaning
fosil / petripikasyon / fosilisasyon
Sense（1）
化石: fossil, petrifaction, fossilization
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かせき
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In this museum, dinosaur fossils are on display.
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この博物館には、恐竜のかせきが展示されています。
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