消波ブロック

Japanese

Kanji in this term
消 波
しょう
Grade: 3 		は
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 消波(しょうは) (shōha, “wave-cancelling”) + ブロック (burokku, “block”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) しょーはブロック [shòóhá búróꜜkkù] (Nakadaka – [5])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːha̠ bɯ̟ɾo̞k̚kɯ̟]

Noun

消(しょう)波(は)ブロック • (shōha burokku) 

  1. a tetrapod (a concrete structure used in breakwaters to absorb and reduce the energy of waves, such as along a shoreline)
    Synonym: (brand name) テトラポッド (tetorapoddo)

Usage notes

While this kind of breakwater component structure is most commonly a tetrapod with four feet, the term 消波ブロック (shōha burokku) can refer to any blocky piece used in a breakwater, such as designs with six feet or even eight.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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