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Japanese word
クリスタル
Pronunciation
Romajikurisutaru
Meaning
- nouncrystal
Example
窓辺のクリスタルが光っています。mado be no ku ri su ta ru ga hika tte i ma su
The crystal by the window is shining.
More examples
母は誕生日に、小さなクリスタルを私にくれました。haha wa tan jō hi ni chii sa na ku ri su ta ru o watashi ni ku re ma shi ta
My mother gave me a small crystal for my birthday.
Core concept
Describes a transparent, orderly solid whose sharp clarity and light-reflecting surfaces make it appear to sparkle.
Common phrases
クリスタルの透明感ku ri su ta ru no tō mei kan
the clarity of crystal
クリスタルを飾るku ri su ta ru o kaza ru
display crystal
クリスタルのペンダントku ri su ta ru no pe n da n to
a crystal pendant
Similar words
水晶suishō: A clear quartz crystal that forms in nature and is sometimes used as an ornament.
結晶kesshō: A solid in which particles are arranged in a regular structure.
Definition in Japanese
光を通し、きらめく外観を持つ透明な鉱物の結晶、またはそのような外観のガラス製品。hikari o tō shi ki ra me ku gai kan o mo tsu tō mei na kō butsu no kes shō ma ta wa so no yō na gai kan no ga ra su sei hin
Word origin
クリスタル (kurisutaru) is borrowed from English crystal, ultimately derived from Greek krystallos, a word for "ice" that came to refer to clear quartz and similar substances.
Usage tips
- The Dark Crystal is the title of a 1982 fantasy film, giving English speakers a familiar cultural use of Crystal outside ordinary descriptions.
Related words
- クリスタル化kurisutarukacrystallizationnoun