球体 (B1)
English: Sphere
カタカナ: スフィア
IPA: /sfɪər/
Definition
A round, solid shape like a ball, where every point on the surface is the same distance from the center.
意味: ボールのように丸く立体的な形で、表面上のどの点も中心から等距離にあるもの。
Examples / 例文
The planet Mars is roughly a sphere. — 火星はほぼ球体です。
A bubble is a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air. — シャボン玉は空気を包み込む薄い液体の球体です。
球体 in English
English translations of 球体 (sphere):
How to Use Sphere
- sphere of influence (collocation)
- An area where a country or person has political or economic control or power. — "The great powers divided the world into spheres of influence."
- sphere of activity (collocation)
- A particular area or field of work or interest. — "He has a wide sphere of activity in the academic world."
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