1.
diagonal line; oblique line
a line that is neither horizontal nor vertical; a slanted line
斜線を引く。
To draw a diagonal line.
図形に斜線を入れて面積を示す。
To show the area by adding diagonal lines to the figure.
雨が斜線のように降っている。
The rain is falling at an angle like diagonal lines.
2.
slash; strikethrough
a line drawn through text to indicate deletion or cancellation
間違った部分に斜線を引いてください。
Please draw a line through the incorrect parts.
不要な欄には斜線を入れる。
Draw a slash through unnecessary fields.
申込書の該当しない項目には斜線を引いてください。
Please draw a slash through items that do not apply on the application form.
斜線 refers to a diagonal or slanted line, and also to a line drawn through text to indicate deletion.
WORD FORMATION:
斜 (slanted) + 線 (line)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 斜線を引く: to draw a diagonal line / to cross out
- 斜線を入れる: to add a slash mark
- 斜線部分: hatched area (in diagrams)
PRACTICAL USAGE:
On Japanese forms (申込書, 届出), fields that don't apply are filled with a diagonal slash rather than left blank. This prevents unauthorized additions.
RELATED TERMS:
- 直線: straight line
- 曲線: curved line
- 対角線: diagonal of a shape
- 水平線: horizontal line
Related Words
Related:
対角線 (diagonal of a shape)