Japanese word

カーブ

Pronunciation

Romajikābu

Meaning

  • nounbend

Example

この道には急なカーブがあります。ko no michi ni wa kyū na kā bu ga a ri ma su

There is a sharp bend on this road.

Illustration for カーブ (bend)

More examples

次のカーブでは速度を落とします。tsugi no kā bu de wa soku do o o to shi ma su

We will slow down at the next bend.

Core concept

Describes a path that turns away from its straight direction and continues along a rounded line.

Common phrases

  • 緩やかなカーブyuru ya ka na kā bu

    a gentle bend

  • カーブを曲がるkā bu o ma ga ru

    go around a bend

  • カーブの先kā bu no saki

    beyond the bend

Similar words

曲がりmagari: A general term for a place where a road changes direction.

Definition in Japanese

道路などで、進む方向が大きく変わるように曲がった所。dō ro na do de susu mu hō kō ga ō ki ku ka wa ru yō ni ma ga tta tokoro

Word origin

カーブ (kābu) entered Japanese from English curve, a word related to Latin curvus, meaning "bent".

Usage tips

  • The English word curve appears in both road expressions such as a sharp curve and school topics such as a curve on a graph, whereas カーブ (kābu) often suggests a road turn.

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