How to use 鉱物 (こうぶつ)

Meaning of 鉱物

The Japanese verb "鉱物" (こうぶつ, koubatsu) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:

  1. Mineral: Refers to naturally occurring solid substances with a crystalline structure, often mined for resources.
    • Example: この地域には多くの鉱物資源がある。
    • Translation: This region has many mineral resources.

Learn 鉱物 from Animes

Dialogue

(人々の歓声)
(Cheering of the people)

(エドワード) あれかあ… どう思う?
(Edward) That thing... What do you think?

(アルフォンス) どうもこうも あの変成 反応は 錬金術でしょ
(Alphonse) Well, that transformation reaction is definitely alchemy, right?

(エドワード) でも 等価交換無視してん ぞ
(Edward) But it's ignoring the law of equivalent exchange.

質量1の物から質量1の物しか できないの が原則だろ
The principle is that you can only create mass 1 from mass 1, right?

👉👉(アルフォンス) 植物を鉱物に変えてるし ね
(Alphonse) And it's turning plants into minerals too.

兄さん ひょっとして…
Brother, could it be...

(エドワード) ああ ひょっとすると…
(Edward) Yeah, maybe...

ビンゴだぜ
It's a bingo.