Word Detail

The Japanese word 大理石 大理石 means "marble" in English. It refers to a metamorphic rock formed from limestone, known for its beauty, durability, and use in architecture and sculpture. It's often characterized by its veined appearance and polished surface.

⚫︎このテーブルは大理石でできています。 Translation: This table is made of marble. ⚫︎大理石の彫刻は美しいです。 Translation: The marble sculpture is beautiful. ⚫︎その美術館は大理石の床があります。 Translation: That museum has marble floors.

You use 大理石 when talking about the material marble, such as in describing a building's features, a piece of art, or a countertop. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

大理石 is written using kanji and hiragana. ・ Kanji: 大理石 ・ Reading (hiragana): だいりせき There are no variations in okurigana for this word.

There are no direct synonyms for "marble" that carry the same meaning in Japanese.

There are no direct antonyms for 大理石, as it is a specific type of material. However, you could contrast it with other building materials like: ⚫︎ 木 (き): wood ⚫︎ 石 (いし): stone (general term) ⚫︎ セラミック: ceramic

その建物は大理石の外壁が印象的だ。 ・Translation: The marble facade of that building is impressive. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the building and emphasizes the visual appeal of its marble exterior.

キッチンには大理石のカウンターがあります。 ・Translation: There is a marble countertop in the kitchen. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates the presence of a marble countertop in a kitchen.

The word 大理石 is derived from the Chinese words 大理 (dà lǐ), which is the name of a region in Yunnan, China, where this type of stone was originally quarried, and 石 (shí), which means "stone" or "rock". The Japanese adopted these Chinese characters and combined them.