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間欠泉

間歇泉、 間けつ泉

Reading

Kana: かんけつせん
Romaji: kanketsusen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

geyser

Kanji

間
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
欠
Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
泉
Readings: セン、 いずみ
Meanings: spring, fountain
歇
Readings: ケツ、 カイ、 カツ、 や.める
Meanings: exhausted, out of

Example Sentence

間欠泉(かんけつせん)は２時間毎(じかんごと)に湯(ゆ)を噴出(ふんしゅつ)する。
➥The geyser sends up a column of hot water every two hours.
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