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triangle
A polygon with three sides and three angles.
A compound of 三角 (triangle/three-cornered) + 形 (shape). Used in geometry and math education.
Types
USAGE (mathematics):
Area formula: 底辺 × 高さ ÷ 2 (base × height ÷ 2).
RELATED WORDS (other shapes):
Usage
三角 alone is also common in everyday speech to mean "triangle" or "triangular," while 三角形 is the precise geometric term.
Related Words
Related:
四角形 (quadrilateral)
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正三角形 (equilateral triangle)
Synonym:
三角 (triangle (colloquial))
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幾何 (geometry)
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正方形 (square)
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鋭角 (acute angle)
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円形 (circular shape, round form)
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六角形 (hexagon)
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五角形 (pentagon (shape))
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円 (circle)