経けい

noun

warp (weaving)

Technical term in weaving; the longitudinal threads held under tension on a loom. Contrasts with 緯 (よこいと / ぬき), the weft.

• 織しょっ機きに経糸たていとを張はる。

  Stretch the warp threads on the loom.

noun

longitude

Geographical longitude. Often used in compounds such as 経度 (longitude) and 東経 (east longitude).

• 東とう京きょうは東とう経けい139度どに位い置ちする。

  Tokyo is located at 139 degrees east longitude.

noun

scripture; sutra

Refers to Buddhist scriptures or sutras. The reading きょう is more common for standalone use; けい appears mainly in compounds such as 経典 or 経文.

See also: 経 (きょう)

• 彼かれは毎まい朝あさ、経きょうを読よむ。

  He reads the sutras every morning.

noun, used as a prefix

trans-

Prefix used in medical and technical terms to mean 'through' or 'across', as in 経会陰 (transperineal) or 経口 (oral, literally 'trans-mouth').

See also: 経会陰生検 (けいえいんせいけん)

• 経けい口こう摂せっ取しゅが難むずかしい患かん者じゃには経けい管かん栄えい養ようを行おこなう。

  For patients who have difficulty with oral intake, tube feeding is performed.