Vocabulary

What does 自転 (じてん, jiten) mean?

自転 (じてん, jiten) means rotation (on one's own axis).

Quick facts
Readingじてん
Romajijiten
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
じてん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkjiten

rotation (on one's own axis)

Example sentences

  • The Earth rotates once a day.

  • The speed of rotation differs depending on the location.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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