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化石
kaseki
Description
化石は、大昔の生き物が長い時間をかけて石になったものです。
A 化石 is something that ancient creatures turned into stone over a long period of time.
恐竜の化石は博物館でよく見ることができます。
You can often see dinosaur 化石 in museums.
Meanings
化石kaseki
fossil; ancient remains preserved in rock
この石の中に古い貝の化石があります。
There is an old shell fossil inside this stone.
化石kaseki
old-fashioned person or thing; a relic
考え方が古くて、まるで化石みたいだね。
Your way of thinking is so old, it's like a fossil.
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Notes
- Etymology
化 (change) + 石 (stone) — literally 'turned into stone.'
- Nuance
The 'relic' sense is figurative and mildly humorous, teasing something as outdated.
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