三次元(さんじげん)

さんじげん
noun, no-adjective
three-dimensional; 3D
1. three-dimensional; 3D
Having or appearing to have length, width, and depth. Used in science, technology, and everyday language.
三次元(さんじげん)の映像(えいぞう)を楽(たの)しむ。
To enjoy three-dimensional imagery.
三次元(さんじげん)プリンターで模型(もけい)を作(つく)った。
I made a model with a 3D printer.
この映画(えいが)は三次元(さんじげん)対応(たいおう)の映画館(えいがかん)で見(み)たほうがいい。
You should see this movie at a theater that supports 3D.
2. real; real-world (as opposed to fictional/2D)
In otaku culture, refers to the real world and real people, as opposed to the two-dimensional world of anime, manga, and games.
三次元(さんじげん)には興味(きょうみ)がない。
I have no interest in the real world. (said by an anime fan)
二次元(にじげん)より三次元(さんじげん)のほうが好(す)きだ。
I prefer real people to fictional characters.
三次元(さんじげん)の女性(じょせい)にはまったく興味(きょうみ)がないと言(い)っていた。
He said he has absolutely no interest in real women.

Usage

In technical contexts, refers to 3D space or 3D technology. In internet and otaku culture, 三次元(さんじげん) (3D, real world) contrasts with 二次元(にじげん) (2D, anime/manga world). This slang usage is widely understood in Japan.

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Compare: 二次元(にじげん) (two-dimensional)
Synonym: 立体(りったい) (technical synonym)
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