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Iwagumis

Iwagumis is the plural of Iwagumi.

Meaning of Iwagumi

Noun

Iwagumi (countable and uncountable, plural Iwagumi or Iwagumis)

  1. (uncountable) A Japanese style of aquarium aquascaping that focuses on the simplistic yet harmonious placement of stones; (countable) an aquascape in this style.
    • Coordinate term: Ryoboku
  2. (rare, uncountable) A similar style of stone placement but for gardens.
    • In arranging rocks as iwagumi rocks are generally placed in three ways: standing vertically, lying horizontally on top of the ground, and half buried in the ground.1970, Takakuwa, Gisei, 1894-, Invitation to Japanese gardens, page 155

Questions about Iwagumis

What is Iwagumis the plural of?
Iwagumis is the plural of Iwagumi.

Words near Iwagumis in the dictionary

  1. Ivys
  2. Ivănești
  3. IW
  4. iwa
  5. iwagumi
  6. Iwagumis
  7. Iwahig
  8. Iwahori
  9. Iwahori-Hecke algebra
  10. Iwahoris
  11. Iwaidja

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