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公転運動 (koutenundou) Japanese meaning: orbital motion | Kotomora

公こう転てん運うん動どう

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Meanings

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orbital motion

Technical astronomy term for the movement of a celestial body along its orbit.

地ち球きゅうの公こう転てん運うん動どうは約やく365日にちで一

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周しゅう

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The Earth's orbital motion completes one revolution in about 365 days.

Kanji

公public, prince, official
転revolve, turn around, change
運carry, luck, destiny
動move, motion, change

Related words

自じ転てん運うん動どう
自転運動 refers to rotation about an internal axis, while 公転運動 refers to revolution around an external body.

Built from

公こう転てん+運うん動どう

Etymology

Compound of 公転 (revolution) and 運動 (motion).