Meaning of 直線 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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直線JLPT 2
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Kana Readingちょくせん
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Romajichokusen
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- straight line
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Example Sentences
直線, ちょくせん used in context
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He drew a straight line on the wall.
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A ruler helps one to draw a straight line.
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Draw a straight line.
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In mathematics, a straight line is defined by two points.
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時間に縛られた社会では、時は線のように、つまり過去から現在を通って未来に向かって延びる１本の直線と見られている。
In a time-bound society time is seen as linear- in other words as a straight line extending from the past, through the present, to the future.
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The two lines cross each other at right angles.
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Kanji found in this word
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
On: チョク, ジキ, ジカ
Kun: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ
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