左右非対称
Meanings
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bilateral asymmetry; left-right asymmetry
Technical term used in biology, anatomy, engineering, and design to describe a lack of symmetry between the left and right sides.
This organism has a bilaterally asymmetrical body.
The design is characterized by left-right asymmetry.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が左右非対称になるfor something to become bilaterally asymmetric
Because of the illness, his face became asymmetric between left and right.
- 左右非対称な〈物〉an object/design that is asymmetric left to right
She was wearing earrings with an asymmetric design.
- 〈物〉を左右非対称に作るto intentionally make something left-right asymmetric
The architect deliberately made this building asymmetric.