JLPT · Level 111
30 words
Japanese word
緯度
Pronunciation
Romajiido
Meaning
- nounlatitude
Example
私は地図でこの場所の緯度を調べます。watashi wa chi zu de ko no ba sho no i do o shira be ma su
I look up this place's latitude on a map.
More examples
同じ緯度でも、海沿いと内陸では気温が異なります。ona ji i do de mo umi zo i to nai riku de wa ki on ga koto na ri ma su
Even at the same latitude, temperatures differ between coastal and inland areas.
Core concept
Shows a place's north-south position on Earth by measuring its angular distance from the equator.
Common phrases
緯度と経度i do to kei do
latitude and longitude
緯度が低いi do ga hiku i
be at a low latitude
Definition in Japanese
地球上の地点の南北の位置を、赤道からの角度で示したもの。chi kyū jō no chi ten no nan boku no i chi o seki dō ka ra no kaku do de shime shi ta mo no
Word origin
緯度 (ido) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 緯 (i, "weft") and 度 (do, "degree"), reflecting the idea of a horizontal line measured in degrees.
Usage tips
- Latitude is measured from the equator toward the North or South Pole, so the equator has zero latitude.