(ちょうほうけい)

ちょうほうけい
noun
rectangle
mathematics
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(かみ)長方形(ちょうほうけい)
This paper is rectangular.
長方形(ちょうほうけい)テーブル()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 (ちょう) (long) + (ほう) (direction/side) + (けい) (shape).

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Usage

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