Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of 'meridian' is expressed through specific terms for the prime meridian, acupuncture meridians, and astronomical meridians. The most common use is in geography for the prime meridian.
The line of longitude at 0 degrees, passing through Greenwich, England.
The standard term for the prime meridian in geography and cartography.
本初子午線はイギリスのグリニッジを通ります。
The prime meridian passes through Greenwich, England.
Energy pathways in the body used in acupuncture and related practices.
The general term for meridians in traditional Chinese medicine, referring to the network of energy channels.
鍼灸では経絡の流れを整えます。
In acupuncture, the flow of meridians is regulated.
Refers specifically to the main meridians, as opposed to collateral branches.
The great circle passing through the celestial poles and the zenith.
Used in astronomy for the celestial meridian; also used in geography for any meridian line.
天体が子午線を通過することを南中といいます。
When a celestial body crosses the meridian, it is called culmination.
The twelve main meridians are the body's primary channels.