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triangle
A polygon with three sides and three angles.
三角形の面積を計算する。
To calculate the area of a triangle.
この図形は正三角形です。
This figure is an equilateral triangle.
三角形には三つの角がある。
A triangle has three angles.
A compound of 三角 (triangle/three-cornered) + 形 (shape). Used in geometry and math education.
TYPES OF TRIANGLES:
- 正三角形: equilateral triangle
- 二等辺三角形: isosceles triangle
- 直角三角形: right triangle
MATH CONTEXT:
Area formula: 底辺 × 高さ ÷ 2 (base × height ÷ 2).
OTHER SHAPES:
- 四角形: quadrilateral
- 円: circle
- 五角形: pentagon
- 六角形: hexagon
USAGE NOTE:
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)
Related:
正三角形 (equilateral triangle)
Synonym:
三角 (triangle (colloquial))