化石 (Kaseki) is a Japanese noun meaning “fossil, petrifaction, petrification, fossilization”.
Meanings
- nounfossil
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpetrifaction; petrification; fossilization; fossilisation
Examples
まるで化石みたいな人間だわ。
He is a living fossil!
私が手にしてるのは貝の化石です。
What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.
最近熱帯植物の貴重な化石が見つかった。
A unique fossil of a tropical plant was found recently.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).