氷河時代
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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氷 | 河 | 時 | 代 |
ひょう Grade: 3 | が Grade: 5 | じ Grade: 2 | だい Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From 氷河 (hyōga, “glacier”) + 時代 (jidai, “age”). Compare Chinese 冰河期, Korean 빙하기 (binghagi), Vietnamese kỉ băng hà, all of which literally means “glacial age”.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) ひょーがじだい [hyòógá jíꜜdàì] (Nakadaka – [4])
- IPA(key): [ço̞ːɡa̠ (d͡)ʑida̠i]
Noun
氷河時代 • (hyōga jidai)
- an ice age (period of glaciation at the poles)