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縦, 竪, 経

JLPT 5
Kana Reading
たて
Romaji
tate
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the vertical; height
    Example sentence
    容積計算するためにかければよい To calculate the capacity, multiply the length by the width by the depth.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    front-to-back; length
    Example sentence
    門前小僧習わぬ読む A saint's maid quotes Latin.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    north-to-south
    Example sentence
    体積計算するなら掛ければよい To calculate the volume, multiply the length by the width by the depth.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    vertical (relationship); hierarchy
    Example sentence
    釈迦 You can't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (weaving) warp
    Example sentence
    歩かせることできない You cannot make a crab walk straight.

Examples of 縦, 竪, 経, たて in a sentence


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