断層

See also: 斷層 and 断层

Japanese

Kanji in this term
断	層
だん Grade: 5	そう Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
斷層 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Probably from Middle Chinese compound 斷層／断层 (dwan^X dzong, literally “be cut in two + double; layer”). Compare modern Mandarin 斷層／断层 (duàncéng, “geologic fault”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) だんそー [dàńsóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [dã̠ɰ̃so̞ː]

Noun

断(だん)層(そう) • (dansō) 

1. (seismology, geology) fault
2. (figuratively) gap

   世代間(せだいかん)の断層(だんそう)

   sedai kan no dansō

   generation gap

Synonyms

• ずれ (zure): (physical) slippage, a gap, shear; (metaphorical) a mismatch, a lag, a disparity
• 食(く)い違(ちが)い (kuichigai): a discrepancy, a difference (of opinion)