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What does 赤道 (せきどう, sekidou) mean?

赤道 (せきどう, sekidou) means the equator.

Quick facts
Readingせきどう
Romajisekidou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
せきどう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsekidou

the equator

  1. 1noun equator
  2. 2noun (celestial) equator

Example sentences

  • It's very hot at the equator.

  • This country is located near the equator.

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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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