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radial pattern, radiating shape
A pattern or arrangement where lines, roads, or elements spread outward from a central point, like the spokes of a wheel.
道路が放射状に伸びている。
The roads extend outward in a radial pattern.
花びらが放射状に広がっている。
The petals spread out radially.
パリの街は凱旋門を中心に放射状に設計されている。
Paris is designed radially with the Arc de Triomphe at its center.
Describes a shape or arrangement radiating outward from a center point. Commonly used to describe urban planning, natural patterns, and designs. Often followed by に to function as an adverb.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 放射状に広がる: to spread radially
- 放射状に伸びる: to extend in a radial pattern
- 放射状道路: radial roads
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 同心円: concentric circles (rings from a center, not lines)
- 扇状: fan-shaped (spreading in an arc, not full circle)
- 格子状: grid pattern (perpendicular lines, not radial)