Wavelength - Butterfly

Japanese: 波長 - はちょう

〘Noun〙① The distance from one peak to the next peak, or from one valley to the next valley in a vibration. In other words, it refers to the distance between two points whose phases differ by 2π (pi) . [English-Japanese and Japanese-English Earth Science Vocabulary (1914)]② Figuratively, the strength or speed of the progress of something. *Reading Wandering (1933) by Uchida Roan - Reading Wandering: "Whether the process is big or small, it creates the same wavelength, so the drama of suffering from hundreds of years ago resonates with us today." ③ The degree to which feelings, wills, etc. are communicated, in the form of "being on the same (or not on the same) wavelength." *The Little Lady (1981) by Yoshiyuki Rie - 4 "You probably won't be on the same wavelength as someone who is too impure or dirty."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 波動の山から次の山まで、または谷から次の谷までの距離。すなわち位相が２π(パイ)だけ異なる二点間の距離をいう。〔英和和英地学字彙（1914）〕② 比喩的に、物事の進行過程の強弱や緩急の状況。※読書放浪（1933）〈内田魯庵〉読書放浪「其の過程は大きくても小さくても同じ波長を作ってるのだから、何百年前の受難劇が現代の我々にも共感する」③ 「波長が合う（合わない）」の形で、気持や意志などの通じぐあい。※小さな貴婦人（1981）〈吉行理恵〉四「あんまり不純だったり不潔な人とは波長が合わないでしょう」

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