化石 (かせき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

化石 (かせき) means fossil / petrified remains.

See example sentences below.

化石 at a glance

化石

かせきkaseki

N1noun

fossil / petrified remains

化石かせきkasekiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

fossil / petrified remains

Example 1

この化石は古い恐竜のものです。

Translation

This fossil is from an ancient dinosaur.

Example 2

地域で新しい化石が見つかった。

Translation

New fossils were found in the area.