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    3. 隆起

    隆起

    隆りゅう起き

    protuberance

    KMT9News #31+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, ParticleNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab21 strokes

    りゅうき

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, Particle

    1.
    protuberance, bulge, protrusion, projection, swell
    2.
    rise, uplift, upheaval, elevation

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    地じ震しんで地じ面めんが隆りゅう起きした。

    The ground uplifted due to the earthquake.

    KMT6Nature & Environment
    この地ち域いきの山やま々やまは、地ち殻かく変へん動どうによって隆りゅう起きして形けい成せいされた。

    The mountains in this region were formed by crustal movements and uplift.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    彼かれの額ひたいには、ぶつけた跡あとが小ちいさな隆りゅう起きとなって残のこっていた。

    A small bulge remained on his forehead where he had bumped it.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    海かいていりゅうきは底つなみはっせいの隆げん起いんは、津と波な発る生この原が因あとなることがある。

    Submarine uplift can sometimes cause tsunamis.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    プレートの沈しずみ込こみ帯たいでは、火か山ざん活かつ動どうに伴ともなう隆りゅう起きが頻ひん繁ぱんに観かん測そくされる。

    In subduction zones, uplift associated with volcanic activity is frequently observed.

    KMT10Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    隆
    hump・high・noble・prosperity
    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
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