How to say "vertex" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 頂点ちょうてんnounThe general word for the highest point or apex of something; in mathematics it is the word for the vertex of a triangle, angle, or similar figure.
- 頭頂とうちょうnounCovers only the top or crown of the head; its 'vertex' is the anatomical term for that point on the skull, not for geometric vertices or the apex of things generally.
Use 頂点 for a highest point or apex and for the geometric vertex; 頭頂 means the top of the head, so its 'vertex' is the anatomical crown of the skull alone.
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