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VocabJLPT N1

stone monument

Noun

Definitions

1. stone monument
2. Stele

Refers to a stone monument or stone tablet on which text is engraved to commemorate a person, event, or historical fact. These are commonly found at historic sites, temples, and public parks throughout Japan.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

It's as if modernization swept everything away and left only the stone monument behind.

Sentence 2

All she said was, "I made a vow in front of that stone monument."

Sentence 3

Wait, there's a creepy legend actually carved into the stone monument!?

Sentence 4

I touched it as a joke, but the stone monument was so cold it made me stand up straight.

Sentence 5

Seriously, cleaning a stone monument is this much work?!