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lava in Japanese

lava in Japanese is 溶岩 — lava means molten rock that has erupted from a volcano onto the earth's surface, or the solid rock formed once it cools.

lava in Japanese

溶岩
noun
Pronounced: yōgan
The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.

What does "lava" mean?

  1. noun Molten rock that has erupted from a volcano onto the earth's surface, or the solid rock formed once it cools.
    "Glowing rivers of lava crept slowly down the mountainside."
  2. noun A deep orange-red colour, named after molten lava.
    "She painted the accent wall a fiery lava shade."
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lava in a sentence

  • Glowing rivers of lava crept slowly down the mountainside.
  • The old lava fields have hardened into black, jagged rock.
  • She painted the accent wall a fiery lava shade.

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What is "lava" in Japanese?

"lava" in Japanese is 溶岩. lava means: Molten rock that has erupted from a volcano onto the earth's surface, or the solid rock formed once it cools.

How do you pronounce 溶岩?

"lava" in Japanese is 溶岩, pronounced "yōgan".

How do you use "lava" in a sentence?

Example: "Glowing rivers of lava crept slowly down the mountainside." In Japanese, "lava" is 溶岩.

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