Japanese Conversation · Level 45
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Japanese word
曲線
Pronunciation
Romajikyokusen
Meaning
- nouncurve
Example
その線はなめらかな曲線です。so no sen wa na me ra ka na kyoku sen de su
That line is a smooth curve.
More examples
道路は山の斜面に沿って曲線を描いています。dō ro wa yama no sha men ni so tte kyoku sen o ega i te i ma su
The road forms a curve along the mountain slope.
Core concept
Presents a line or path as continuously changing direction through space.
Common phrases
曲線を描くkyoku sen o ega ku
draw a curve
曲線に沿うkyoku sen ni so u
follow a curve
曲線をたどるkyoku sen o ta do ru
trace a curve
Similar words
カーブkābu: A bend in a road, track, or other physical path.
曲がりmagari: A place or part of a path where the direction changes.
Definition in Japanese
一定の方向に直進せず、曲がりながら続く線。it tei no hō kō ni choku shin se zu ma ga ri na ga ra tsuzu ku sen
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 曲線 (kyokusen) combines 曲 (kyoku, "bend") with 線 (sen, "line") to denote a bending line.
Usage tips
- In English, curve describes both a road's bend and the plotted line of changing data, linking physical shape with abstract change.
Opposites
- 直線chokusenstraight linenoun
Related words
- 曲線的kyokusentekicurvilinearna-adjective