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小返り (こがえり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

小こ返がえり

Meanings

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noun

inclined plane

A simple machine consisting of a sloping surface; used in physics and engineering contexts. The term is relatively rare and technical.

小こ返がえりは、斜しゃ面めんを利り用ようして力ちからを節せつ約やくする装そう置ちです。
An inclined plane is a device that uses a slope to save effort.

Kanji

小little, small
返return, answer, fade

Similar words

斜しゃ面めん
斜面 is the common word for 'slope' or 'inclined surface' in everyday and technical contexts, while 小返り is a rarer, more specialized term for 'inclined plane' as a simple machine.

Etymology

The term is composed of 小 (small) and 返り (return, turn), but the exact derivation is uncertain. It may refer to a small turning or sloping surface, but this is speculative.