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triangle
A geometric shape with three sides and three angles.
三角形 is the formal mathematical term for a triangle. The kanji mean "three" + "angle" + "shape." In everyday speech, 三角 is more commonly used.
TYPES:
- 正三角形: equilateral triangle
- 二等辺三角形: isosceles triangle
- 直角三角形: right triangle
RELATED SHAPE TERMS:
- 三角: triangle (informal/everyday), triangular
- 四角形: quadrilateral
- 円: circle
- 五角形: pentagon
NOTE:
三角 is used in everyday contexts (三角のおにぎり, a triangular rice ball), while 三角形 is used in math and geometry.