1.
three-dimensional object; solid body
A geometric shape or object that has depth in addition to height and width.
2.
three-dimensional; stereoscopic
Used as a modifier to describe things that have or create a sense of three-dimensionality.
立体 means 'three-dimensional' or 'solid body,' contrasting with 平面 (flat, two-dimensional).
Compounds
- 立体駐車場: multi-story parking garage
- 立体交差: overpass, grade separation
- 立体映画: 3D movie
- 立体音響: surround sound
- 立体図: three-dimensional diagram
Forms
Similar words
- 平面: flat, two-dimensional (opposite)
- 立体感: sense of three-dimensionality, depth
Related Words
Synonym:
三次元 (3D; also slang for real world)
Antonym:
平面 (flat, two-dimensional)
Compare:
立方 (cubic)