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倒立振子 (touritsufuriko) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

倒とう立りつ振ふり子こ

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Meanings

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inverted pendulum

Technical term in physics and control engineering; refers to a pendulum with its center of mass above its pivot point.

倒とう立りつ振ふり子この安あん定てい化か制せい御ぎょは、ロボット工こう学がくの基き礎そ的

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Stabilization control of an inverted pendulum is one of the fundamental problems in robotics.

Kanji

倒overthrow, fall, collapse
立stand up, rise, set up
振shake, wave, wag
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Written forms

倒とう立りつ振ふり子こ
Standard technical spelling for 'inverted pendulum'.
倒とう立りつ振ふり子こ
Variant spelling with okurigana; less common in technical contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 倒立 (inversion) + 振子 (pendulum). A calque of English 'inverted pendulum'.