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Japanese word
アトム
Pronunciation
Romajiatomu
Meaning
- nounatom
Example
物質はたくさんのアトムからできています。bus shitsu wa ta ku sa n no a to mu ka ra de ki te i ma su
Matter is made up of many atoms.
More examples
研究者は、アトム同士の結びつきを調べています。ken kyū sha wa a to mu dō shi no musu bi tsu ki o shira be te i ma su
The researchers are studying the bonds between atoms.
Core concept
Describes the smallest unit of an element that still has that element's properties.
Common phrases
一つのアトムhito tsu no a to mu
one atom
アトムの構造a to mu no kō zō
atomic structure
酸素アトムsan so a to mu
oxygen atom
Similar words
原子genshi: The standard Japanese term for the smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties.
Definition in Japanese
元素の性質を保つ最小単位で、電子と原子核からなる粒子。gen so no sei shitsu o tamo tsu sai shō tan i de den shi to gen shi kaku ka ra na ru ryū shi
Word origin
アトム (atomu) is a loanword from English atom, which comes from Greek atomos, meaning "indivisible".
Usage tips
- In English, atomic is the common adjective related to atom, as in atomic structure and atomic number.
Related words
- アトム化atomukaatomizationnoun