サイクルsaikuru
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- nouncycle
- Synonym循環じゅんかんNeutralGoing round and round continuously, as in 「血液循環」 or 「景気の循環」; stresses the repeating process, while サイクル often means one round or period of it.
- Synonym周期しゅうきNeutralA period in the sense of a regular time interval, as in 「周期的に」; leans toward regular spacing in time.
- Synonym一巡いちじゅんWrittenWritten/formal prose for going one full round, as in 「打者一巡」; leans toward taking a turn once through.
- Synonym巡りめぐりNeutralContinuous flowing and circulation, as in 「季節の巡り」 or 「血の巡り」, also touring; サイクル leans toward one complete cycle.
- Synonym一巡りひとめぐりNeutralOne turn around something, or the first anniversary of a death; relatively rare in use, while サイクル refers to a recurring period.
- Related一回りひとまわりNeutralOne round, or one size bigger/smaller as in 「一回り大きい」; also a twelve-year round of the Chinese zodiac.
- Related反復はんぷくWrittenWritten/formal prose for repeating over and over, as in 「反復練習」; leans toward repeated actions rather than cycles.
- RelatedリズムNeutralA loanword for rhythm, as in 「生活のリズム」; leans toward rise-and-fall beats rather than a full cycle.
Use 「サイクル」 for one full recurring period, as in 「ライフサイクル」 or 「生活のサイクル」, and for the frequency unit; pick 「循環」 for flowing circulation, 「周期」 for regular time intervals, 「リズム」 for rhythm.
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