立方(りっぽう)

りっぽう
noun
cubic; cube
1. cubic; cube
Relating to the third power in mathematics, or a three-dimensional cube shape. Used as a prefix for cubic measurements.
この水槽(すいそう)は一(いち)立方(りっぽう)メートルだ。
This tank is one cubic meter.
立方体(りっぽうたい)の体積(たいせき)を計算(けいさん)しなさい。
Calculate the volume of the cube.
水(みず)の使用量(しようりょう)は一(いち)か月(げつ)で約(やく)10立方(りっぽう)メートルだった。
Water usage was about 10 cubic meters per month.

Used in mathematics and measurement to indicate cubic (three-dimensional) quantities. Essential for understanding water bills, construction measurements, and math class in Japan. Often written as 立方(りっぽう) or abbreviated as 立米(りゅうべい) (cubic meter) in industry.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 立方(りっぽう)メートル: cubic meter
  • 立方(りっぽう)センチメートル: cubic centimeter
  • 立方体(りっぽうたい): cube (geometric shape)
  • 立方根(りっぽうこん): cube root

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 平方(へいほう): square (two-dimensional) — 平方(へいほう)メートル is square meter
  • 立体(りったい): three-dimensional; solid — describes shapes that have depth, broader than 立方(りっぽう)
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