(たいかく)

たいかく
noun
diagonal; opposite angle
1. diagonal; opposite angle
in geometry, refers to a line connecting opposite corners or the angles at opposite corners
正方形(せいほうけい)対角(たいかく)(せん)()く。
Draw a diagonal line on a square.
対角(たいかく)にあるコーナーに移動(いどう)する。
Move to the diagonally opposite corner.
平行四辺形(へいこうしへんけい)対角(たいかく)(ひと)しい。
The opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal.

MATHEMATICAL TERMS:

  • 対角線(たいかくせん) - diagonal line
  • 対角(たいかく) - diagonal; opposite angle
  • 対辺(たいへん) - opposite side

USAGE:
Commonly used in mathematics and geometry education. Also used figuratively to describe something located diagonally opposite.