接点

• 読み: せってん
• ローマ字: setten
• 漢字の分解: 接 (setsu) — touch, connect; 点 (ten) — point
• 発音: /set.teɴ/

意味

Point of contact; point of tangency; common ground.

A noun with both a mathematical meaning (point of tangency) and a figurative meaning (point of contact or connection between people, groups, or ideas). In everyday use, it often describes the overlap or shared ground between individuals or organisations. Also used in electrical contexts to mean a contact point in a circuit.

例文

1. 二人には仕事以外の接点がほとんどない。
2. 異なる文化の接点から新しいアイデアが生まれる。
3. 容疑者と被害者の接点を調べている。

使い方ガイド

場面: investigation, relationships, mathematics

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 接点. 接 (setsu) means to touch or connect, and 点 (ten) means point. Literally 'a point of contact,' used across mathematics, electronics, and interpersonal contexts.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal