geysir

Japanese: geysir
geysir

...a hot spring that erupts at regular intervals, such as hot water, steam, or mud. The name geyser comes from the Icelandic name geysir (meaning "eruption"). Yellowstone in the United States, Rotorua in New Zealand, and Iceland are famous for their geysers.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "geysir" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…熱水,水蒸気あるいは泥などがある時間間隔で噴出する温泉。geyserは,アイスランドのゲイシルgeysir(噴出という意味)と呼ばれていた間欠泉に由来する。アメリカのイェローストーン,ニュージーランドのロトルアおよびアイスランドは間欠泉で有名。…

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