鍾乳洞

• 読み: しょうにゅうどう
• ローマ字: shonyudo
• 漢字の分解: 鍾 (sho) — bell, to accumulate; 乳 (nyu) — milk, drip; 洞 (do) — cave, hollow
• 発音: /ɕoː.ɲɯː.doː/

意味

Limestone cave; stalactite cave. A natural cave formed by the dissolution of carbonate rock, featuring stalactites and stalagmites.

A geological noun referring to caves formed over thousands to millions of years by water dissolving limestone. The name derives from 鍾乳石 (stalactite or stalagmite), the defining feature of such caves. Japan has several famous 鍾乳洞, including 秋芳洞 in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The word appears in tourism, geology, and educational contexts.

例文

1. 秋芳洞はその規模と美しさから日本を代表する鍾乳洞として知られている。
2. 鍾乳洞の内部は外気温に関わらず年間を通じてほぼ一定の温度を保つ。
3. つらら石がつくり出す幻想的な光景を一目見ようと多くの観光客が鍾乳洞を訪れた。

使い方ガイド

場面: geology, tourism, nature, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 鍾乳 (stalactite, from 鍾乳石) and 洞 (cave, hollow). 鍾乳 derives from Chinese, combining 鍾 (bell, to accumulate) and 乳 (milk), evoking the dripping, icicle-like formations inside the cave.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal