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しきんせき 試金石
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Noun
1. touchstone; Lydian stone​
Noun
2. touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test​
  • ゆめ夢
  • は
  • われわれ我々
  • の
  • せいかく性格
  • の
  • しきんせき試金石
  • である
    • 。
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.
Wikipedia definition
3. Touchstone (assaying tool)​A touchstone is a small tablet of dark stone such as fieldstone, slate, or lydite, used for assaying precious metal alloys. It has a finely grained surface on which soft metals leave a visible trace.
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