スカイラインsukairain

Common
Definitions
  1. nounskyline
  2. 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 地平線ちへいせん。
  2. 山岳さんがくや建築物けんちくぶつで区切くぎられた空そらの輪郭りんかく。
  3. 主おもに山岳さんがく地帯ちたいにつくられた自動車専用道路じどうしゃせんようどうろ。
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