How to say stone in Japanese

いしishi

noun:

  • stone
  • gem; jewel

Example Sentences

転がるkorogaruishihakokewomoつけtsukezuhaことわざkotowazadeあるaru
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.
行く手yukutewo阻んだhabandaものmonoha高さtakasaメートルMEETORU足らずtarazuno石壁ishikabeでしたdeshita
The thing blocking my path was a stone wall of less than 1 meter's height.
orehaそんなsonnaこのkonomachiga好きsukida石段ishidanとかtokaga多いooinohaネックNEKKUdaga・・・。
I like this town as it is. Although, there being so many stone stairs is a bit of a pain...
とするとtosuruto石造りishizukuri?」「一般的なippantekinaRC造yo
"So it's built from stone?" "It's ordinary reinforced concrete."
良いyoi弁護士bengoshiha弁護依頼人bengoiraijinwo守るmamoruためにtameniあらゆるarayuru手をつくすtewotsukusuだろうdarou
A good lawyer would leave no stone unturned in his efforts to defend his client.

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