curve in Japanese
curve in Japanese is 曲線, 曲がる — curve means a smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
curve in Japanese
曲線
Pronounced: kyokusen
曲がる
Pronounced: magaru
(intransitive) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
What does "curve" mean?
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noun A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
"The road follows a wide curve along the coast."
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verb To bend gradually rather than at a sharp angle.
"The path curves to the left just past the bridge."
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noun A system of grading students relative to how the whole class performed, rather than against a fixed standard.
"The professor graded the exam on a curve."
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curve in a sentence
- The road follows a wide curve along the coast.
- She sketched a gentle curve to represent the growth rate.
- The path curves to the left just past the bridge.
- The professor graded the exam on a curve.
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What is "curve" in Japanese?
"curve" in Japanese is 曲線, 曲がる. curve means: A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
How do you pronounce 曲線?
"curve" in Japanese is 曲線, pronounced "kyokusen".
How do you use "curve" in a sentence?
Example: "The road follows a wide curve along the coast." In Japanese, "curve" is 曲線, 曲がる.
Are there other ways to say "curve" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "curve": 曲線, 曲がる.
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