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凹凸

おうとつ

N2unevenness · irregularities

Examples

古い石畳には細かな凹凸がある。

紙やすりで板の凹凸を滑らかにした。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 凹凸 and read おうとつ, it denotes alternating hollows and projections that make a surface uneven.
  • Basic usage: It appears in old stone paving and on a board smoothed with sandpaper.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Both depressions and bumps
    • The term combines low and raised areas rather than naming only one type of defect.

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