Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

自転(じてん)rotation (usu. on an axis), turning, spin

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      rotation (on an axis)

      Astronomy,

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    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      rotation (under its own power)

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    自転 【じてん】

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      地球(ちきゅう)(いち)(にち)(いっ)(かい)自転(じてん)をします。

      The Earth rotates on its axis once a day. {rotation (usu. on an axis), turning, spin}

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      自転(じてん)(じく)基準(きじゅん)として天体(てんたい)自転(じてん)をしている。

      The celestial body is rotating around its own axis, using it as a reference point. {rotation (usu. on an axis), turning, spin}

      • N1

      その惑星(わくせい)自転(じてん)をしながら()惑星(わくせい)(まわ)りを公転(こうてん)しています。

      That planet is orbiting around other planets while rotating on its own axis. {rotation (usu. on an axis), turning, spin}

      • N1

      自転(じてん)とは、天体(てんたい)がその内部(ないぶ)にある(じく)(まわ)りを回転(かいてん)することである。

      Rotation refers to the spin of a celestial body around an axis within itself. {rotation (usu. on an axis), turning, spin}

      • N1

      地学(ちがく)授業(じゅぎょう)天体(てんたい)自転(じてん)公転(こうてん)のそれぞれの(ちが)いについて(くわ)しく(まな)びました。

      In my Earth Science class, I learned in detail about the differences between the rotation (usually on an axis) and revolution of celestial bodies. {rotation (usu. on an axis), turning, spin}

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