鉱物

• 読み: こうぶつ
• ローマ字: koubutsu
• 漢字の分解: 鉱 (kou) — ore, mineral; 物 (butsu/mono) — thing, object
• 発音: /koː.bɯ.t͡sɯ/

意味

Mineral. A naturally occurring inorganic substance with a defined chemical composition.

Used in science and geography to discuss natural resources found in the Earth. Japan has limited mineral resources, which is historically significant for understanding its trade and industrialization. Also appears in hobby contexts like mineral collecting.

例文

1. この山からはいろいろな鉱物が採れる。
2. 科学の授業で鉱物の種類を調べた。
3. 博物館で珍しい鉱物のコレクションを見た。

使い方ガイド

場面: science, geology, education

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 鉱 (kou, ore/mineral) and 物 (butsu, thing/substance). Literally 'ore substance,' referring to naturally occurring solid materials from the earth.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal