地層

Reading

Kana: ちそう
Romaji: chisou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Reading: ソウ
Meanings: stratum, social class, layer, story, floor

Example Sentence

これは永久(えいきゅう)(こお)っている地層(ちそう)であり、それが(なん)フィートの(ふか)さの(ところ)もある。
➥This is a layer of soil that is permanently frozen, and in some places it's many feet deep.
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