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area; surface area
The extent of a two-dimensional surface, typically measured in square units.
この土地の面積は500平方メートルだ。
The area of this land is 500 square meters.
円の面積を計算する。
To calculate the area of a circle.
日本の国土面積
The land area of Japan
面積 refers to the area of a two-dimensional surface. Used for land, rooms, countries, and geometric shapes.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 面積が広い: to have a large area
- 面積が狭い: to have a small area
- 面積を求める: to find/calculate the area
- 面積を測る: to measure the area
- 国土面積: national land area
- 床面積: floor area
COMMON UNITS:
- 平方メートル (m²): square meters
- 平方キロメートル (km²): square kilometers
- 坪: traditional Japanese unit (≈3.3 m²), still used for real estate
- ヘクタール: hectare
RELATED:
- 表面積: surface area (3D)
- 体積: volume
- 容積: capacity