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砕石

さいせき

N1crushed stone

Examples

工事用の砕石を荷台から下ろした。

模型の通路に細かな砕石を敷き詰めた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 砕石 and read さいせき, it is stone mechanically crushed and graded for construction or surfacing.
  • Basic usage: It is unloaded as building material and spread finely along a model path.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Crushed stone rather than natural gravel
    • It is deliberately broken and often angular, unlike pebbles rounded by natural wear.

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