自転
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Base noun form. Often used in compounds like 『自転車』 (jitensha, 'bicycle' — literally 'self-rotating vehicle') or with 『する』 (suru) as 『自転する』 (jiten suru, 'to rotate'). Example: 『地球の自転』 (chikyū no jiten, 'Earth's rotation').
Theme
User and their friend Taro, a physics student, are at a café discussing science concepts over coffee.
自転
じてん
rotation, spin
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Think of a spinning top or a planet rotating on its axis. 『自転』 (jiten, 'rotation') sounds like 'gee ten' — imagine a gear spinning ten times!
Cultural Note
『自転』 (jiten, 'rotation') is commonly used in science and astronomy to describe objects spinning around their own axis, such as Earth's rotation causing day and night. It's a key term in physics and geography lessons in Japan.
Forms
Base: 自転Base noun form. Often used in compounds like 『自転車』 (jitensha, 'bicycle' — literally 'self-rotating vehicle') or with 『する』 (suru) as 『自転する』 (jiten suru, 'to rotate'). Example: 『地球の自転』 (chikyū no jiten, 'Earth's rotation').