Karasuishi (coal) - Karasuishi

Japanese: からすいし(石炭) - からすいし
Karasuishi (coal) - Karasuishi

...It is currently the world's largest coal producer and consumer.
[Japan]
In Japan, coal was called "moeishi," "takiishi," "ishizumi," "sukumo," "karasuiishi," "arasuishi," and "arakinishi." The name "coal" already appears in Kiuchi Sekitei's "Ungenshi" (1773-1801).

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Karasuishi (coal)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現在,世界で最大の石炭産出国であり,消費国である。
[日本]
 日本では,石炭は〈もえいし〉〈たきいし〉〈いしずみ〉〈すくも〉〈からすいし〉〈烏金石〉などと称された。〈石炭〉という名称は木内石亭の《雲根志》(1773‐1801)にすでに見える。…

※「からすいし(石炭)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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