How to use 頂点 (ちょうてん)

Meaning of 頂点

The Japanese verb "頂点" (ちょうてん, chouten) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:

  1. peak, summit, top: The highest point of a mountain or structure.
    • Example: その山の頂点に立つと、素晴らしい景色が広がる。
    • Translation: Standing at the top of that mountain, a magnificent view spreads out.
  2. zenith, pinnacle: The highest point or state that something can reach.
    • Example: 彼のキャリアは頂点に達した。
    • Translation: His career has reached its zenith.
  3. vertex, apex: The highest point or the tip of something, often in geometric or mathematical contexts.
    • Example: この三角形の頂点はどこですか?
    • Translation: Where are the vertices of this triangle?
  4. culmination, climax: The point at which something is most intense or complete.
    • Example: その映画は頂点に達するシーンで終わる。
    • Translation: The movie ends with a scene that reaches its climax.

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Dialogue

シンは 50からの民族が集まって できて いる国家で
Shin is a nation formed by 50 ethnic groups coming together,

👉👉その頂点に皇帝が君臨している
and at its pinnacle, an emperor reigns.

そして 各民族の長の娘が 皇帝に嫁ぎ 子 を生むんだ
And the daughters of each ethnic leader marry the emperor and bear children.

今の皇帝には 皇子24人 皇女19人がい て
The current emperor has 24 princes and 19 princesses.

オレは その中の12番目だ
I'm the twelfth among them.

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第五研究所 5か所
The Fifth Research Institute, there are five of them.

👉👉5つの頂点を持つ錬成陣
A transmutation circle with five vertices.

まさか あのカーブした地下通路
Could it be that the curved underground passage...

研究所をつなぐ 円を描いていたというの?
was drawing a circle connecting the institutes?