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振幅 (しんぷく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

振しん幅ぷく

also: ふりはば

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

amplitude (of vibration)

physics

Physics term for the maximum displacement of a wave or oscillation.

この振ふり子この振しん幅ぷくは時じ間かんとともに小ちいさくなる。
The amplitude of this pendulum decreases over time.

2

noun

volatility; fluctuation; swing

Only with reading ふりはば

Figurative use for the degree of change or instability in non-physical contexts, such as prices, emotions, or opinions. Reading is ふりはば.

See also: 振れ幅

株かぶ価かの振ふり幅はばが大おおきいので、投とう資しに慎しん重ちょうになっている。
Because the stock price swings are large, I'm being cautious about investing.
彼かれの気き分ぶんの振ふり幅はばには驚おどろかされる。
I'm amazed by the swings in his mood.

Written forms

振幅Usage97%
- しんぷく
  Standard kanji form for the physics sense; also used for the figurative sense with reading ふりはば.
- ふりはば
振ふり幅はばUsage3%
Alternate kanji form, more explicit about 'swing width'; used for both literal and figurative senses.
ふりはば

Kanji

振shake, wave, wag
幅hanging scroll, width

Similar words

振ふれ幅はば
Often used interchangeably with 振り幅 for figurative fluctuation, but 振れ幅 can also refer to the range of a needle or indicator.

Etymology

Compound of 振 (swing, shake) and 幅 (width, range). The reading しんぷく is the on'yomi for the physics term, while ふりはば is the kun'yomi used for the figurative sense.