Japanese word

長方形

Pronunciation

Romajichōhōkei

Meaning

  • nounrectangle

Example

これは長方形です。ko re wa chō hō kei de su

This is a rectangle.

Illustration for 長方形 (rectangle)

More examples

黒板に長方形を描きます。koku ban ni chō hō kei o ega ki ma su

I draw a rectangle on the blackboard.

紙を長方形に切ります。kami o chō hō kei ni ki ri ma su

I cut the paper into a rectangle.

Core concept

Refers to a four-sided figure whose corners are all right angles and whose opposite sides are the same length.

Common phrases

  • 長方形の面積chō hō kei no men seki

    area of a rectangle

  • 長方形の対角線chō hō kei no tai kaku sen

    diagonal of a rectangle

Similar words

矩形kukei: A technical term for a four-sided figure with four right angles and equal opposite sides.
長四角chōshikaku: A common name for a four-sided figure with four right angles, including a square.

Definition in Japanese

四つの直角をもち、向かい合う二組の辺がそれぞれ同じ長さの四辺形。yon tsu no chok kaku o mo chi mu ka i a u ni kumi no hen ga so re zo re ona ji naga sa no shi hen kei

Word origin

長方形 (chōhōkei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 長 (chō, "long"), 方 (hō, "direction or form"), and 形 (kei, "shape"); together, 長方形 denotes an oblong shape.

Usage tips

  • In mathematical English, a square is also a rectangle because it has four right angles, although everyday speech often distinguishes the two.

Other meanings

  • oblongnoun

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