プリズム

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Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. Also used attributively with の to describe prism-shaped or prism-related things.

光ひかりがプリズムを通とおると、虹にじ色いろに分わかれる。
When light passes through a prism, it splits into rainbow colors.
プリズム効こう果かを利り用ようしたデザインが人にん気きだ。
Designs that use a prism effect are popular.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉がプリズムを通とおるfor light to pass through a prism
太たい陽ようの光ひかりがプリズムを通とおると七なな色いろに分わかれる。
When sunlight passes through a prism, it splits into seven colors.
プリズムで〈物もの〉を分ぶん解かいするto split light into its component colors using a prism
科か学がくの授じゅ業ぎょうでプリズムで光ひかりを分ぶん解かいする実じっ験けんをした。
In science class, we did an experiment splitting light with a prism.
プリズムに〈物もの〉を当あてるto shine something (light) onto a prism
レーザー光こうをプリズムに当あてて屈くっ折せつの様よう子すを観かん察さつした。
We shone a laser onto the prism to observe how it refracted.