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Japanese word 自転: rotation / spinning / turning. Meanings and example sentences.

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自転 (じてん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

自転 (じてん) means rotation / spinning / turning.

See example sentences below.

自転 at a glance

自転
じてんjiten
N1noun
rotation / spinning / turning
自転じてんjitenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 自転

Core meaning

rotation / spinning / turning

Basic example sentences

Example 1

地球の自転は約24時間です。

Translation

The Earth's rotation takes about 24 hours.

Example 2

自転する機械の音が聞こえる。

Translation

I hear the sound of a rotating machine.

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