longitude in Japanese
longitude in Japanese is 経度, 経線 — longitude means the angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.
longitude in Japanese
経度
Pronounced: keido
(geography) Angular distance measured west or east of the prime meridian.
経線
Pronounced: keisen
(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.
経度
Pronounced: keido
(geography, astronomy) Any imaginary line perpendicular to the equator and part of a great circle passing through the North Pole and South Pole.
What does "longitude" mean?
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noun The angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.
"Sailors once struggled to calculate longitude accurately at sea."
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longitude in a sentence
- Sailors once struggled to calculate longitude accurately at sea.
- The app shows your exact latitude and longitude.
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What is "longitude" in Japanese?
"longitude" in Japanese is 経度, 経線. longitude means: The angular distance of a place east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees.
How do you pronounce 経度?
"longitude" in Japanese is 経度, pronounced "keido".
How do you use "longitude" in a sentence?
Example: "Sailors once struggled to calculate longitude accurately at sea." In Japanese, "longitude" is 経度, 経線.
Are there other ways to say "longitude" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "longitude": 経度, 経線.
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