Japanese Conversation · Level 80
76 words
Japanese word
自転
Pronunciation
Romajijiten
Meaning
- nounspin
Example
地球は一日に一回自転します。chi kyū wa ichi nichi ni ichi kai ji ten shi ma su
The Earth spins once a day.
More examples
地球の自転によって、昼と夜が生まれます。chi kyū no ji ten ni yo tte hiru to yoru ga u ma re ma su
Day and night are created by the Earth's rotation.
Core concept
Describes an object turning around its own axis rather than moving around another object.
Common phrases
地球の自転chi kyū no ji ten
Earth's rotation
自転の速さji ten no haya sa
speed of rotation
自転の向きji ten no mu ki
direction of rotation
Similar words
回転kaiten: A circular movement around a center or axis, including movement around an external center.
Definition in Japanese
物体や天体が、自分の軸を中心に回ること。but tai ya ten tai ga ji bun no jiku o chū shin ni mawa ru ko to
Word origin
自転 (jiten) combines 自 (ji, "self") and 転 (ten, "turn"), describing an object turning around its own axis.
Usage tips
- In simple conversation, 自転 (jiten) is often contrasted with 公転 (kōten) when explaining Earth's daily rotation and yearly orbit.
Related words
- 自転するjitensuruspinverb