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[()·へい()·せん()]
chiheisen
noun

English Meaning(s) for 地平線

noun
  1. horizon (related to land)

Definition and Synonyms for 地平線

Visible Horizon the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
Synonyms: スカイライン, 地平, 地平線, 水平線, 空際, 視地平
Celestial Horizon the great circle on the celestial sphere whose plane passes through the sensible horizon and the center of the Earth
Synonyms: 地平線
Horizon a specific layer or stratum of soil or subsoil in a vertical cross section of land
Synonyms: 地平線

Meanings for each kanji in 地平線

» ground; earth
» even; flat; peace
» line; track

Categories 地平線 is a member of

Great Circle a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
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Line a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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Stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 地平線

Sample Sentences for 地平線

The sun sank slowly below the horizon.
Love appears over the horizon.
The sun rose above the horizon.
The moon was above the horizon.
The sun went below the horizon.

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