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flagstone in Japanese

flagstone in Japanese is 敷石, 組石 — flagstone means a flat, rectangular slab of stone laid for paving or fitted as roofing.

flagstone in Japanese

敷石
noun
Pronounced: shikiishi
A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.
組石
noun
One of several types of rock easily split and suitable for making flagstones.

What does "flagstone" mean?

  1. noun A flat, rectangular slab of stone laid for paving or fitted as roofing.
    "In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls."
  2. noun Any of several kinds of rock that split easily and are used to make paving slabs.
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flagstone in a sentence

  • In 1946, several of the heavy flagstones, which form the decking of the viaduct, were replaced or reseated, and manholes were provided in the decking, to facilitate access to the inner walls.

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What is "flagstone" in Japanese?
"flagstone" in Japanese is 敷石, 組石. flagstone means: A flat, rectangular slab of stone laid for paving or fitted as roofing.
How do you pronounce 敷石?
"flagstone" in Japanese is 敷石, pronounced "shikiishi".
Are there other ways to say "flagstone" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "flagstone": 敷石, 組石.
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