JLPT N1 Advanced
断面
Cross-section; the surface exposed by cutting or a snapshot of a complex situation
Readings
1 Noun
"Cross-section" (of an object)
The flat surface exposed when a solid object is cut through.
Example
木 の 年輪 は 、 断面 を 見る と よく わかります 。
You can see the tree's annual rings clearly by looking at its cross-section.
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2 Noun
"A Snapshot" / "A Profile" (of a situation)
A specific aspect or phase of a complex phenomenon, era, or society that reveals its hidden nature.
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