noun🔗Share重ね字, 重複子音A doubled or repeated letter or speech sound."In the word "broccoli," the double "c" is a geminate. "単語「broccoli」の二重の「c」は重ね字です。languagegrammarlinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share対にする, 二重にするTo arrange in pairs."The teacher asked the students to geminate the index cards so they could easily compare similar concepts. "先生は、生徒たちにインデックスカードを対にして、類似した概念を簡単に比較できるように頼みました。groupactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share対になる, 重複するTo occur in pairs."During cell division, chromosomes geminate, ensuring each new cell receives a complete set of genetic material. "細胞分裂中、染色体は対になり、各新しい細胞が完全な遺伝物質を受け取るようにします。languagelinguisticsgrammarphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share対をなす, 重ねるForming a pair."The twins had geminate birthdays, celebrating on the same day. "双子は同じ日に祝う、対をなす誕生日でした。languagelinguisticsgrammarphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share重ねられたOf a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled"The Italian word "pizza" has a geminate consonant; you hold the "z" sound longer than a single "z". "イタリア語の単語「pizza」には重ねられた子音があります。「z」の音を単独の「z」よりも長く発音します。phoneticslanguagelinguisticsgrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading