Japanese word

軌道

Pronunciation

Romajikidō

Meaning

  • nounorbit

Example

惑星は決まった軌道を回ります。waku sei wa ki ma tta ki dō o mawa ri ma su

Planets travel in fixed orbits.

Illustration for 軌道 (orbit)

More examples

彗星は細長い軌道を描きます。sui sei wa hoso naga i ki dō o ega ki ma su

A comet follows an elongated orbit.

Core concept

Centers on a body staying within a defined course as it moves through space or along a route.

Common phrases

  • 軌道に乗るki dō ni no ru

    get on track

  • 軌道を描くki dō o ega ku

    trace an orbit

  • 軌道を回るki dō o mawa ru

    travel in orbit

  • 軌道を外れるki dō o hazu re ru

    leave its orbit

  • 軌道を修正するki dō o shū sei su ru

    correct the trajectory

Similar words

公転軌道kōtenkidō: The path followed by a celestial body as it revolves around a star or another body.
軌跡kiseki: The line or path traced by a moving body as it travels through space or across a surface.

Definition in Japanese

天体や物体が運動するときにたどる一定の道筋。ten tai ya but tai ga un dō su ru to ki ni ta do ru it tei no michi suji

Word origin

軌道 (kidō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 軌 (ki, "track") and 道 (dō, "way"), whose meanings express a route of movement.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 軌道に乗る (kidō ni noru, "get onto a track") describes a plan or activity settling into a steady course.

Other meanings

  • trajectorynoun
  • tracknoun

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