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    3. 遺跡

    遺跡

    遺い跡せき

    (archeological) remains

    N1KMT5News #4+1CoreNounHistoryKanji Vocab28 strokes

    遺蹟

    いせき

    Noun

    1.
    (archeological) remains, ruins, relics

    Stroke 0 / 28

    Speed1.0x

    その山やまには古ふるい遺い跡せきがあります。

    There are old ruins on that mountain.

    KMT3HistoryNature & Environment
    世せか界い中じゅうには多おおくの古こ代だい遺い跡せきが残のこされています。

    Many ancient ruins are left throughout the world.

    KMT5HistoryTravel & Transportation
    発はっ掘くつ調ちょう査さにより、その遺い跡せきから貴き重ちょうな文ぶん化か財ざいが多た数すう発はっ見けんされました。

    Through excavation, numerous valuable cultural artifacts were discovered from the ruins.

    KMT6HistoryCulture & Traditions
    観かん光こう客きゃくは、世せ界かい遺い産さんに登とう録ろくされた遺い跡せきを訪おとずれるために遠えん方ぽうからやってくる。

    Tourists come from afar to visit the ruins registered as World Heritage Sites.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationCulture & Traditions
    この地ち域いきの遺い跡せきは、縄じょう文もん時じ代だいの生せい活かつ様よう式しきを解かい明めいする上うえで重じゅう要ような手てがかりとなる。

    The ruins in this area provide important clues for unraveling the lifestyle of the Jomon period.

    KMT7HistoryScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    遺
    のこ.す…(2)
    bequeath・leave behind・reserve
    跡
    あと…(1)
    tracks・mark・print・impression
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