卵らん形けい

also: たまごがた

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Meanings

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

oval shape; egg shape

Describes something that is oval or egg-shaped. Used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

このテーブルは卵らん形けいをしている。
This table is oval-shaped.
彼かの女じょは卵らん形けいの顔かおをしている。
She has an oval face.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉は卵らん形けいをしているX is oval/egg-shaped
この果物くだものは卵らん形けいをしている。
This fruit is egg-shaped.
卵らん形けいの顔かおan oval-shaped face
彼かの女じょは卵らん形けいの顔かおをしている。
She has an oval face.

Kanji

卵egg, ovum, spawn
形shape, form, style
型mould, type, model

Related words

楕だ円えん形けいN1
楕円形 is the technical term for an ellipse or oval used in math and design, while 卵形 is the everyday, more descriptive term literally meaning 'egg-shaped'.

Word family

卵らん形けい嚢のう
utricle; utriculus
広こう卵らん形けい
broad oval shape

Written forms

卵形Usage69%
- らんけい
  Standard kanji form with the reading らんけい. High priority.
- たまごがた
  Alternate reading たまごがた for the same kanji form. Common in everyday speech.
卵型Usage31%
- たまごがた
- らんけい
  Variant kanji form using 型 instead of 形. Less common but acceptable.
たまごがた
Kana spelling reflecting the common reading たまごがた. Used when kanji is not needed.

Etymology

Compound of 卵 (egg) and 形 (shape). The reading らんけい uses the on'yomi of both kanji, while たまごがた uses the kun'yomi for 卵 and the suffix がた (shape).