いわ

Rock; boulder

N3noun·iwa

How to remember it

A mountain (山) resting on a stone (石) makes a solid rock.

Example sentences

  • 岩が道を塞いでいる。

    いわがみちをふさいでいる。

    A rock is blocking the road.

  • 海辺で岩に座って景色を楽しんだ。

    うみべでいわにすわってけしきをたのしんだ。

    I sat on a rock by the sea and enjoyed the view.

Usage

Pairs with 固い (hard) for 'rock-solid'; concrete, literal usage.

Related words

岩山岩石岩場

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