Meaning of 横 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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横JLPT 5
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Kana Readingよこ
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Romajiyoko
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- side (of a box, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
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- beside; aside; next to
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- unconnected
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Example Sentences
横, よこ used in context
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Moreover, when viewed from the side, the front teeth are protruding.
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圭はその問いにギクリとさせられたが、頭を何でもないといいたそうに横に振る。
Kei is startled by that question, but shakes her head as it to say that it's nothing.
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He edged sideways through the crowd.
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To my side my wife, who I'm presently at odds with, lies sleeping.
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He squashed up a bit to the side to leave a seat free.
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「この髪型にしてもらえますか？」「前髪を短く、横は長めにお願いします」
Can you cut it like this, please? "A little shorter in the front and a little longer on the sides, please."
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