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Definition 2024
斜面
斜面
Chinese
| slanting | face; side; surface; aspect; top
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simp. and trad. (斜面) |
斜 | 面 | |
Noun
斜面
- slope; incline
- (mechanics) inclined plane
Japanese
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| 斜 | 面 |
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しゃ Grade: S |
めん Grade: 3 |
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Noun
斜面 (hiragana しゃめん, romaji shamen)
Usage notes
In Japan, there are considered to be five simple machines, which are the same as the devices considered to be simple machines in the West, with the exception of this device, the inclined plane, which is not usually considered a simple machine in Japan. The five devices usually considered to be simple machines in Japan are the ****, wedge, pulley, lever, and wheel and axle.