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    3. 垂直

    垂直

    垂すい直ちょく

    vertical

    N2KMT8News #18+1CoreNoun, Adjective, ParticleScience & MathKanji Vocab16 strokes

    すいちょく

    Noun, Adjective, Particle

    1.
    vertical
    2.
    perpendicular

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    壁かべは地じ面めんに対たいして垂すい直ちょくです。

    The wall is perpendicular to the ground.

    KMT7Science & Math
    この建たて物ものは垂すい直ちょに伸くのびるデザインが特とく徴ちょうだ。

    This building is characterized by its vertically extending design.

    KMT8Art & DesignScience & Math
    物ぶつ理り学がくでは、重じゅう力りょくは物ぶっ体たいに垂すい直ちょくに作はた用らくすると考かんがえられている。

    In physics, gravity is considered to act perpendicularly on objects.

    KMT8Science & Math
    垂すい直ちょく離り着ちゃく陸りく機きは、滑かっ走そう路ろを必ひつ要ようとしないため、運うん用よう上じょうの柔じゅう軟なん性せいが高たかい。

    Vertical take-off and landing aircraft do not require runways, thus offering high operational flexibility.

    KMT9TechnologyScience & Math
    建けん築ちく家かは、このタワーの垂すい直ちょく線せんを強きょう調ちょうすることで、都と市しのスカイラインに貢こう献けんした。

    The architect contributed to the city's skyline by emphasizing the vertical lines of this tower.

    KMT9Art & DesignWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    垂
    た.れる・た.らす・た.れ・-た.れ・なんなんと.す…(3)
    droop・suspend・hang・slouch
    直
    ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)
    straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair
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