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How do you say "perimeter" in Japanese?
周囲
shuui
In Japanese, "perimeter" is 周囲 (shuui).
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Pronunciation
Shuui is trickier than it looks: shu blends into a long oo sound before finishing on i, so stretch the middle vowel like 'shoo-ee'.
Writing and usage
周囲 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼らはフィールドの周囲を歩いた。
karera ha fiirudo no shuui wo arui ta.
They walked around the perimeter of the field.
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How to remember 周囲
Shuui sounds like 'shoo-ee', the noise you'd make chasing something all the way around the edge of a field.
Related words
- circle 円 en
- triangle 三角形 sankakukei
- rectangle 長方形 chouhoukei
- diamond ダイヤモンド daiyamondo
- oval 楕円形 daenkei
- hexagon 六角形 rokkakkei
- pentagon ペンタゴン pentagon
- cube 立方体 rippoutai
- sphere 球面 kyuumen
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Questions about 周囲
How do you pronounce 周囲?
Shuui is trickier than it looks: shu blends into a long oo sound before finishing on i, so stretch the middle vowel like 'shoo-ee'.
Is 周囲 formal or casual?
周囲 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 周囲 written in Japanese?
周囲 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as shuui.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
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"Perimeter" in other languages
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