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回転軸 (かいてんじく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

回かい転てん軸じく

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Meanings

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noun

axis of rotation; rotational axis

Technical term used in physics, engineering, and mechanics to refer to the line around which an object rotates.

地ち球きゅうの回かい転てん軸じくは約やく23.4度ど傾かたむいている。
The Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.4 degrees.
このモーターの回かい転てん軸じくがずれている。
The rotational axis of this motor is misaligned.

Kanji

回-times, round, game
転revolve, turn around, change
軸axis, pivot, stem

Similar words

軸じく
General term for 'axis' or 'shaft'; 回転軸 specifically means 'axis of rotation'.
回かい転てん
Means 'rotation' or 'revolution'; 回転軸 is the axis around which this rotation occurs.

Etymology

Compound of 回転 (rotation) + 軸 (axis).