Stone, small rock in Japanese 🇯🇵

いし info.

いし (ishi)

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Visualize a stone (いし meaning stone) and imagine writing "ish" on it to recall the pronunciation "ishi."
– Break it down: "i" and "shi" could remind you of "I see" a stone.

Explanations:
– いし (ishi) is a common noun used to refer to stones or small rocks.
– It's a basic word often encountered in daily conversation or children’s language.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing:
– 石 (せき seki) – Another kanji for stone, often used in compounds like 石油 (せきゆ sekiyu) meaning petroleum.
– 岩 (いわ iwa) – This means boulder or a large rock, a bit larger in size than いし.

Alternate Meanings like Slang:
– いし (ishi) can also mean a goal, intention, or will when written as 意志.
– As a slang, it might be part of idiomatic expressions.

Examples of Sentences that Use いし:
– 公園で子供たちがいしを集めている。
(こうえんで こどもたちが いしを あつめている。)
Children are collecting stones in the park.

– 私の机の上にはいつも小さないしがあります。
(わたしの つくえの うえには いつも ちいさな いしが あります。)
There is always a small stone on my desk.

– この道は多いいしがあって歩きにくい。
(このみちは おおいいしがあって あるきにくい。)
This path is hard to walk on because of many stones.

– お父さんは硬いいしのような人です。
(おとうさんは かたいいしのような ひとです。)
My father is a person who is like a hard rock.

– 心の中に強いいしを持っている。
(こころの なかに つよい いしを もっている。)
He has strong willpower inside his heart.

a few seconds ago