流りゅう線せん型けい

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Meanings

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

streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape

Describes a shape designed to reduce air or water resistance, such as that of a high-speed train, car, or airplane. Often used attributively with の.

新しん幹かん線せんは空くう気き抵てい抗こうを減へらすために流りゅう線せん型けいになっている。
The Shinkansen has a streamlined shape to reduce air resistance.
この車くるまの流りゅう線せん型けいのデザインはとても美うつくしい。
The streamlined design of this car is very beautiful.

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Kanji

流current, a sink, flow
線line, track
型mould, type, model
形shape, form, style

Related words

空くう気き抵てい抗こう
空気抵抗 is the air resistance itself, while 流線型 is the shape that minimizes it.
流りゅう体たい力りき学がく
流体力学 is the field of fluid dynamics, which studies the principles behind streamlined shapes.

Written forms

流りゅう線せん型けい
Standard kanji spelling. 型 (type/shape) is the more common character for this word.
流りゅう線せん形けい
Variant spelling using 形 (form/shape). Less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 流線 (streamline) and 型 (type/shape). The term is a direct translation of the English 'streamline shape', adopted in the early 20th century with the development of modern aerodynamics.