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卵円 (らんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

卵らん円えん

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Meanings

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noun

A geometric or descriptive term for an oval shape. Used in technical and everyday contexts.

このテーブルは卵らん円えんの形かたちをしている。
This table has an oval shape.

Kanji

卵egg, ovum, spawn
円circle, yen, round

Similar words

楕だ円えん
楕円 is the more common and precise term for 'ellipse' or 'oval' in mathematics and everyday use. 卵円 is less frequent and may carry a slightly more descriptive or egg-like nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 卵 (egg) and 円 (circle), literally 'egg circle'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with an oval shape.