長方形(ちょうほうけい)

ちょうほうけい
noun
rectangle
science
1. rectangle
A quadrilateral with four right angles and opposite sides of equal length.
The area of a rectangle is calculated by length × width.
この紙(かみ)は長方形(ちょうほうけい)だ。
This paper is rectangular.
長方形(ちょうほうけい)のテーブルを買(か)った。
I bought a rectangular table.

長方形(ちょうほうけい) is the standard mathematical term for rectangle. The kanji break down as 長(ちょう) (long) + 方(ほう) (direction/side) + 形(けい) (shape).

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Used both in mathematics education and everyday descriptions of rectangular objects (長方形(ちょうほうけい)のテーブル, 長方形(ちょうほうけい)の箱(はこ)).

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