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A3 Noun
断層fault, dislocation, gap, discrepancy
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Noun
1.
fault, dislocation
GeologyNoun
2.
gap, discrepancy
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断層 【だんそう】
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世代間の断層を埋めるために話し合う。
Discuss to bridge the generational gap.
地殻変動によってこの断層はできたそうです。
It seems that this fault was formed by crustal movements.
地層が割れ目を生じて両側に食い違いを生じているのが断層だ。
A fault is when a layer of earth creates a crack, causing a misalignment on both sides.
もしも男女間の断層を埋められたら、この世はもっと平和になるだろう。
If the gap between men and women could be bridged, the world would likely become more peaceful.
破断した面を断層面、断層を生ずる運動を断層運動と呼ぶと聞いたことがある。
I have heard that the fractured surface is called a fault plane, and the movement that creates a fault is called fault movement.
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