正方形(せいほうけい)

せいほうけい
noun
square
science
1. square (shape)
A quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.
正方形(せいほうけい)の面積(めんせき)は一辺(いっぺん)の二乗(にじょう)だ。
The area of a square is the side length squared.
This room is close to a square shape.
折(お)り紙(がみ)を正方形(せいほうけい)に切(き)る。
Cut the origami paper into a square.
正方形(せいほうけい)のタイルを床(ゆか)に並(なら)べた。
I laid square tiles on the floor.
The teacher drew a square on the blackboard and told us to find the length of the diagonal.

正方形(せいほうけい) is the mathematical term for a square. Composed of 正(せい) (correct, regular) + 方形(ほうけい) (rectangle). A special case of 長方形(ちょうほうけい) where all sides are equal.

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四角(しかく)い is the everyday adjective for "square-shaped," while 正方形(せいほうけい) is the precise geometric term.