円形・丸型・丸形・円型|えんけいenkei[0]heiban (flat)
まるがたmarugata
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Which spelling to use
円形円形 is the most common form and the recommended choice for beginners. It is written entirely in kanji.
丸型丸型 is less common than 円形 but more common than 丸形 and 円型. Beginners should generally choose 円形 instead; it is written entirely in kanji.
丸形丸形 is less common than 円形 and 丸型 but more common than 円型. Beginners should generally choose 円形 instead; it is written entirely in kanji.
円型円型 is the least common of these forms. Beginners should choose 円形 instead; it is written entirely in kanji.
Definitions
- nounround shape; circle; circular form
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym丸まるCasualColloquial word for a circle, also covering the whole or money, as in 「丸をつける」; 「円形」 is a written-style noun for the round shape itself.
- Antonym四角しかくNeutralNeutral word for a quadrilateral, especially a square; the everyday counterpart of 「円形」 in the round-versus-square contrast.
- Antonym角形かくがたWrittenWritten-style word for square or rectangular shapes; it stands opposite 「円形」 in the circle-versus-square contrast.
Use 「円形」 for the round shape itself, especially in written or compound expressions like 「円形脱毛症」「円形劇場」. In speech, a circle is 「丸」 (also the whole, or money). For the opposite shape, 「四角」 is the neutral everyday choice, 「角形」 the written one.
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Japanese definitions
- 円の形。丸い形。
Kanji in this word
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