対 称(たいしょう)

たいしょう

noun, na-adjective

symmetry; symmetrical

1. symmetry; symmetrical

The quality of two halves matching each other on either side of a line or around a point, in shapes, buildings, faces and patterns.

左右(さゆう)対称(たいしょう)の顔(かお)。

A symmetrical face.

この図形(ずけい)は点(てん)対称(たいしょう)だ。

This figure has point symmetry.

Unlike Western gardens, Japanese gardens often avoid symmetry.

Used in mathematics, design and everyday description. The most common compound is 左右(さゆう)対称(たいしょう). The opposite is 非対称(ひたいしょう) (asymmetry).

対照(たいしょう): contrast, comparison (対照的(たいしょうてき), contrasting) — same reading, different meaning; 対照(たいしょう) sets two things side by side to show differences
対象(たいしょう): target, object (of study)

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