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日周リズム (にっしゅうリズム) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日にっ周しゅうリズム

に

っ

しゅ

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リ

ズ

ム

Meanings

1

diurnal rhythm

A biological rhythm with a period of about 24 hours; used in chronobiology and related fields.

日にっ周しゅうリズムは、体たい内ない時計どけいによって調

ちょう

節せつ

さ

れ

て

いる

。

The diurnal rhythm is regulated by the biological clock.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
周circumference, circuit, lap

Related words

概がい日じつリズム
概日リズム (circadian rhythm) is a near-synonym, but 日周リズム emphasizes the daily cycle more directly, while 概日リズム is the standard scientific term for endogenous ~24h rhythms.

Built from

日にっ周しゅう+リズム

Etymology

Compound of 日周 (にっしゅう, 'daily cycle') and リズム ('rhythm'). 日周 is itself a Sino-Japanese word combining 日 ('day') and 周 ('cycle').