ダイヤモンドdaiyamondo

JLPT N2approx.Common
ダイアモンドdaiamondo
Definitions
  1. noundiamond
    ダイヤモンドの硬度こうどは10である。↗
    The hardness of diamond is 10.
  2. noun, baseballdiamond; infield
  3. noun, card gamesdiamonds (suit)
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymダイヤNeutralShortened form of 「ダイヤモンド」, common in everyday speech; also means a train timetable. 「ダイヤモンド」 is the more formal choice.
  • Related金剛石こんごうせきWrittenWritten, scientific term for the mineral diamond; in everyday conversation say 「ダイヤモンド」.

Use 「ダイヤモンド」 for the gemstone and the baseball infield; 「ダイヤ」 is its casual short form (also a train timetable), while 「金剛石」 is the written, scientific name for the mineral.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 炭素たんその結晶けっしょうであり、非常ひじょうに硬かたく透明とうめいの鉱物こうぶつ。宝石ほうせきとして珍重ちんちょうされる他た、工業的こうぎょうてき用途ようとにも用もちいられる。金剛石こんごうせき。ダイヤ。
  2. における4つのベースを結むすぶ正方形せいほうけいのこと。
  3. トランプの絵柄えがらの一ひとつ。ダイヤ。
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