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相対運動

Reading

Kana: そうたいうんどう
Romaji: soutaiundou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

relative motion

See also: 絶対運動

Kanji

相
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
対
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
運
Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ
Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
動
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

Example Sentence

第(だい)１３週(しゅう)：絶対(ぜったい)運動(うんどう)と相対(そうたい)運動(うんどう)について学習(がくしゅう)する。
➥Week 13: Learn about absolute, and relative, motion.
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