Suffix used in scientific and technical terms to denote a band, belt, or zone, such as in physics (conduction band), astronomy (asteroid belt), or geography.
In semiconductors, the energy gap between the valence band and the conduction band is important.
The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter.
book; volume; script · this; present; current; in question · main; head; principal · real; genuine; regular; proper · counter for long cylindrical objects; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
The suffix たい is derived from the noun 帯 (おび), meaning 'belt' or 'sash', extended to mean a band or zone in technical contexts.
vocal cords; vocal folds
eyepatch; eye bandage
incidental; ancillary; secondary
tropical fish
temperate zone
tropical night; sultry night
taking along; bringing with one
electrification; static charge
having a wife; being married (of a man)
wearing a sword; carrying a sword
household; home; family
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track
shingles; herpes zoster
umbilical cord
broadband; wideband
frigid zone
combined use; dual-purpose; serving two functions · holding two posts; concurrent positions
inner zone of a mountain arc or island arc · Inner Zone of Southwest Japan
subarctic zone; subpolar region
sword belt
convex side of a mountain arc; outer zone of an arc-shaped archipelago · southwestern Japan south of the Median Tectonic Line