How to say fossil in Japanese

JLPTN1
化石★【かせきkaseki】 Inflection

noun:

  • fossil

noun / ~する noun:

  • petrifaction; petrification; fossilization; fossilisation

Example Sentences

私watashiがga手にしてるtenishiteruのnoはha貝kaiのno化石kasekiですdesu。
What I have in my hand is a fossil seashell.
最近saikin熱帯植物nettaishokubutsuのno貴重なkichouna化石kasekiがga見つかったmitsukatta。
A unique fossil of a tropical plant was found recently.
化石燃料kasekinenryouはha永久にeikyuuni利用riyouできるdekiruわけないwakenai。
Fossil fuels won't be available forever.
化石燃料kasekinenryouのno値段nedanがga急騰kyuutouしたshita。
Fossil fuel prices shot through the roof.
まるでmarude化石kasekiみたいなmitaina人間ningenだdaわwa。
He is a living fossil!

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