遺跡 (いせき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

遺跡 (いせき) means historic ruins / archaeological remains.

See example sentences below.

遺跡 at a glance

遺跡

いせきiseki

N1noun

historic ruins / archaeological remains

遺跡いせきisekiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

historic ruins / archaeological remains

Example 1

この遺跡はとても有名です。

Translation

This historic ruin is very famous.

Example 2

遺跡の発掘が始まりました。

Translation

The excavation of the ruins has begun.