Lingaku横【よこ】
Frequency rank: 1,291. – 1,292.
- horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying downsee also 横になる
- side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadthsee also 首を横に振る
- side (of a box, etc.)
- beside; aside; next to
- unconnectedsee also 横から口を挟む
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 横【よこ】【ヨコ】Frequency rank: 1,291. – 1,292.
- よこFrequency rank: 30,021. – 30,256.
- ヨコ
Generated definitions (experimental)
- horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
- side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
- side (of a box, etc.)
- beside; aside; next to
- unconnected
This usage refers to something being positioned horizontally or lying down, as opposed to being vertically oriented.
This usage indicates the concept of width or breadth, referring to the measurement from one side to the other.
This meaning signifies the side of an object, such as a box.
In this context, 横 is used to express being next to something or someone.
This meaning implies something being unrelated or unconnected to another thing.
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Example sentences
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Moreover, when viewed from the side, the front teeth are protruding.
Kei is startled by that question, but shakes her head as it to say that it's nothing.
To my side, my wife, who I'm presently at odds with, lies sleeping.
Using a doubled-up cushion in place of a pillow I lie down on the hard wooden floor with nothing but a carpet spread over it.
"Can you cut it like this, please?" "A little shorter in the front and a little longer on the sides, please."
If you stack the dishes up by the sink, I'll do them later.
To calculate the capacity, multiply the length by the width by the depth.
My friend shook his head as much as to say "impossible".
Lie on the bench for a while with your eyes closed.
He woke up to find himself lying on a park bench.