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    3. 半球

    半球

    半はん球きゅう

    hemisphere

    KMT10News #40+1NounScience & MathKanji Vocab16 strokes

    はんきゅう

    Noun

    1.
    hemisphere

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    地ち球きゅうは北きた半はん球きゅうと南みなみ半はん球きゅうに分わけられる。

    The Earth is divided into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

    KMT8Science & MathNature & Environment
    このドームは半はん球きゅうの形かたちをしている。

    This dome has the shape of a hemisphere.

    KMT10Science & MathArt & Design
    人にん間げんの脳のうは、左さ右ゆうの半はん球きゅうがそれぞれ異ことなる機き能のうを担になっている。

    The left and right hemispheres of the human brain each perform different functions.

    KMT10Science & MathMedicine & Health
    天てん文もん学がくでは、天てん球きゅうを北きた半はん球きゅうと南みなみ半はん球きゅうに分わけて観かん測そくすることがある。

    In astronomy, the celestial sphere is sometimes observed by dividing it into the northern and southern hemispheres.

    KMT10Science & MathNature & Environment
    半はん球きゅう状じょうのレンズは、光ひかりを集あつめるのに使 われる。

    Hemispherical lenses are used to collect light.

    KMT10Science & MathTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    半
    なか.ば…(2)
    half・middle・odd number・semi-・part-
    球
    たま…(2)
    ball・sphere
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