rock in Japanese
rock in Japanese is 岩, 岩石, 石 — rock means a hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
rock in Japanese
岩
Pronounced: iwa
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
岩石
Pronounced: ganseki
A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.
岩石
Pronounced: ganseki
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
岩
Pronounced: iwa
(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
石
Pronounced: ishi
(chiefly, UK, Irish) A boulder or large stone; or (US, Canada) a smaller stone; a pebble.
ロック
Pronounced: rokku
(music genre) A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards (often), and vocals.
What does "rock" mean?
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noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
"They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools."
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noun A style of popular music with a strong beat, driven by electric guitar, bass, and drums.
"He grew up listening to classic rock from the seventies."
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noun Someone or something that provides steady support and stability.
"Her mother was her rock throughout the divorce."
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verb To move gently backward and forward, or to cause something to do so.
"She rocked the baby to sleep in her arms."
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rock in a sentence
- They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools.
- A rock came loose and tumbled down the cliff face.
- He grew up listening to classic rock from the seventies.
- Her mother was her rock throughout the divorce.
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What is "rock" in Japanese?
"rock" in Japanese is 岩, 岩石, 石. rock means: A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
How do you pronounce 岩?
"rock" in Japanese is 岩, pronounced "iwa".
How do you use "rock" in a sentence?
Example: "They climbed over the rocks to reach the tide pools." In Japanese, "rock" is 岩, 岩石, 石.
Are there other ways to say "rock" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "rock": 岩, 岩石, 石, ロック.
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