平面|へいめんheimen[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounlevel surface; plane
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related水平すいへいNeutralRefers to a horizontal direction or state with no tilt, as in 「水平に置く」; 「平面」 is a flat surface or a geometric plane.
- Antonym立体りったいNeutralA three-dimensional object or solid; also a multi-storey car park. Opposite of the two-dimensional 「平面」 in dimension.
- Antonym曲面きょくめんNeutralA curved surface; contrasts with 「平面」 in being curved rather than flat.
Use 「平面」 for a flat surface or a two-dimensional geometric plane, as in 「平面図」 and 「平面的」. 「水平」 describes a level, untilted state; 「立体」 and 「曲面」 are its opposites in dimension and curvature.
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