立 方(りっぽう)

りっぽう

noun

cubic; cube

science quantity

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)

Related Words

Compare: 平方(へいほう) (square)

Compare: 立体(りったい) (three-dimensional)

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