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溶岩
yougan
also spelled yogan
lava
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  1. yougan lava
How it's used

Use 溶岩 for molten rock from a volcano; it appears mostly in news, science, and disaster reports, not everyday talk.

溶岩がゆっくり流れている。
Yougan ga yukkuri nagarete iru.
The lava is flowing slowly.

火山の溶岩はとても熱い。
Kazan no yougan wa totemo atsui.
Volcanic lava is extremely hot.

⚖️ Often confused with マグマ, which is magma underground; 溶岩 is what reaches the surface.

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Kanji Breakdown
溶
Melt, Dissolve, Thaw
On: よう Kun: と.ける,と.かす,と.く
13 strokes N2
岩
Boulder, Rock, Cliff
On: がん Kun: いわ
8 strokes N2
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
溶岩は〜です。 / 〜の溶岩

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

Example
この溶岩はとても大切です。
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