obelisk

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɒbəlɪsk/

Noun

historical

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

Japanese Meaning

高さがあり、四角い断面を持ち、上に向かって徐々に細くなる石の一枚岩で、先端にピラミッド形の尖塔があり、記念碑などとして用いられる建造物。

What is this buttons?

Tourists gathered around the obelisk to admire its inscriptions and the way it caught the morning light.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

観光客は方尖塔の周りに集まり、その銘文と朝日の当たり方を称賛した。

Details

Sense（1）

(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument.

The Washington Monument is often described as an obelisk, and sometimes even as a "true obelisk," even though it is not. A true obelisk is a monolith, a pylon formed out of a single piece of stone.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

Sense（2）

(historical) A symbol resembling a horizontal line (–), sometimes together with one or two dots (for example, ⨪ or ÷), which was used in ancient manuscripts and texts to mark a word or passage as doubtful or spurious, or redundant.

Sense（3）

A dagger symbol (†), which is used in printed matter as a reference mark to refer the reader to a footnote, marginal note, etc.; beside a person's name to indicate that the person is deceased; or beside a date to indicate that it is a person's death date.

obelisks

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