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    3. 外周

    外周

    外がい周しゅう

    outer circumference

    KMT9News #36+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    がいしゅう

    Noun

    1.
    outer circumference, perimeter
    2.
    outskirts, periphery

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    公こう園えんの外がい周しゅうを散さん歩ぽしました。

    I walked around the perimeter of the park.

    KMT5Daily LifeNature & Environment
    この湖みずうみの外がい周しゅうは約やく20キロメートルです。

    The outer circumference of this lake is approximately 20 kilometers.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    島しまの外がい周しゅうには美うつくしいサンゴ礁しょうが広ひろがっています。

    Beautiful coral reefs spread along the outer circumference of the island.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    地ち球きゅうの外がい周しゅうは約やくまん4万 キロメートルとされています。

    The Earth's circumference is said to be approximately 40,000 kilometers.

    KMT9Science & MathNature & Environment
    都と市し開か発いは、中つは心ちゅうし部んぶから外がい周しゅうへと徐じょ々じょに拡かく大だいしている。

    Urban development is gradually expanding from the city center to its periphery.

    KMT10Work & CareerTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    外
    そと・ほか・はず.す・はず.れる・と-…(5)
    outside
    周
    まわ.り…(9)
    circumference・circuit・lap
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