(りったい)

りったい
noun, no-adjective
three-dimensional; solid body
1. three-dimensional object; solid body
A geometric shape or object that has depth in addition to height and width.
立体(りったい)模型(もけい)(つく)った
I made a three-dimensional model.
In math class, we calculated the volume of a solid.
()どもたち(かみ)立体(りったい)()()てている
The children are assembling three-dimensional shapes out of paper.
2. three-dimensional; stereoscopic
Used as a modifier to describe things that have or create a sense of three-dimensionality.
立体(りったい)駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう)(くるま)()めた。
I parked the car in a multi-story parking garage.
A dinosaur appeared right in front of me in 3D video.
This picture has been designed to look three-dimensional.

立体(りったい) means 'three-dimensional' or 'solid body,' contrasting with 平面(へいめん) (flat, two-dimensional).

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  • 平面(へいめん): flat, two-dimensional (opposite)
  • 立体(りったい)(かん): sense of three-dimensionality, depth