How to say "oval" in Japanese

• 楕円だえんJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounThe neutral word for an ellipse or oval shape, the default choice when you simply mean something oval, as in geometry or describing an egg, face, or stadium.
• いびつCommon
  noun, na-adjectiveCovers an oval or elliptical shape, but stresses that it is distorted or irregular — an oval gone lopsided. Usually written in kana. Choose it when the shape should be oval but looks warped or uneven.
• 小判こばんCommon
  no-adjectiveDescribes something oval or oblong like an old Japanese gold coin, hence a compact, rounded oval. Typically used of shapes or objects resembling that coin rather than of ovals in general.

Use 楕円 for a true ellipse or oval shape, especially in geometry; use 「いびつ」 for an irregularly, lopsidedly oval shape; use 小判 for a compact oval like an old gold coin.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 楕円だえんellipse
• オーバルoval
• 小判型こばんがたoval
• 卵円らんえんoval
• 長円ちょうえんellipse
• いびつoval
• 小判こばんoval