球体|きゅうたいkyuutai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounsphere; globe; orb
   地球ちきゅうは完全かんぜんな球体きゅうたいではない。↗

   The earth is not a perfect globe.
2. noun, mathball

• Synonym球きゅうNeutralRead 「まり」; a ball for games such as 「手鞠」 and 「蹴鞠」, with a traditional flavor, while 「球体」 covers spherical objects in general.
• Synonym球状体きゅうじょうたいWrittenA written term for a ball-shaped object, used mainly in scientific and medical writing; it stresses that the shape is like a sphere.
• Related球形きゅうけいNeutralRefers to the spherical shape itself, as in 「球形の容器」; it names the shape, while 「球体」 is the object itself.
• Related円球WrittenA written-style word for a round ball; it stresses the round shape and is less common than 「球体」.

Use 「球体」 for a solid object shaped like a ball, as in 「完全な球体」. Say 「球形」 for the shape itself, 「球状体」 in scientific or medical writing, and 「鞠」 for balls used in traditional games.

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1. 球たまの形かたちをした物体ぶったい。