English–Japanese
“rock” in Japanese
How to say “rock” in Japanese
“Rock” in Japanese is 岩 (iwa).
Describes a naturally occurring stone mass that is too large to be treated as an ordinary loose stone.
Example sentences with 岩
海で大きな岩を見ました。umi de ō ki na iwa o mi ma shi ta
I saw a big rock by the sea.
海岸では、波が大きな岩に何度も当たります。kai gan de wa nami ga ō ki na iwa ni nan do mo a ta ri ma su
On the shore, waves repeatedly hit a large rock.
Tips for using 岩
- English rock can refer to music, but Japanese uses 岩 (iwa, "rock") for a natural rock and ロック (rokku, "rock music") for the music genre.
Other Japanese words for “rock”
この岩石はとても硬いです。ko no gan seki wa to te mo kata i de su
This rock is very hard.