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[ひょう(氷)·が(河)·き(期)]
hyougaki
noun

English Meaning(s) for 氷河期

noun
  1. glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; ice age
  2. tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
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Definition and Synonyms for 氷河期

Pleistocene Epoch from two million to 11 thousand years ago
Synonyms: 更新世, 氷河期
Glacial Period any period of time during which glaciers covered a large part of the earth's surface
Synonyms: 氷河時代, 氷河期
Pleistocene Epoch extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere
Synonyms: 更新世, 氷河期
Pleistocene Epoch the time of human evolution
Synonyms: 更新世, 氷河期

Meanings for each kanji in 氷河期

» icicle; ice; hail; freeze; congeal
» river
» period; time; date; term

Categories 氷河期 is a member of

Period a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
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