スカイラインsukairain
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Definitions
- nounskyline
- nounscenic mountain road
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related地平線ちへいせんNeutralThe line where sky meets land over a plain. It centers on the ground and is not said of building outlines.
- Related水平線すいへいせんNeutralThe line where sea meets sky; it also means a horizontal line. It centers on the sea surface.
- Related視地平しちへいWrittenThe apparent horizon; an astronomy and surveying term that is rarely used.
- Related視地平線WrittenAstronomy and surveying term for the line where sky and land appear to meet. A technical word; 「スカイライン」 instead stresses the outline traced by mountains or buildings.
- Related視水平線WrittenAstronomy and surveying term for the line where sea and sky appear to meet. A technical word that sees little everyday use.
For the outline where mountains or buildings meet the sky, use the loanword 「スカイライン」, which also means a scenic mountain road. Over plains say 「地平線」, at sea 「水平線」; 「視地平」 is the technical term.
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