縦(たて)

たて
noun
vertical, length, lengthwise
1. vertical direction, lengthwise, height
The up-down direction, or the longer dimension of a rectangular object. Contrasts with 横(よこ) (horizontal, width).
縦(たて)に並(なら)んでください。
Please line up vertically.
この箱(はこ)は縦(たて)30センチ、横(よこ)20センチだ。
This box is 30 cm long and 20 cm wide.
日本語(にほんご)は縦(たて)書(が)きでも横(よこ)書(が)きでも書(か)ける。
Japanese can be written both vertically and horizontally.

USAGE:

  • 縦(たて)に: vertically, lengthwise
  • 縦(たて)の: vertical ~

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 縦(たて)書(が)き: vertical writing
  • 縦(たて)長(なが): portrait orientation, taller than wide
  • 縦(たて)横(よこ): length and width; all directions
  • 縦(たて)線(せん): vertical line
  • 縦(たて)列(れつ): column (vertical row)

CONTRAST:
縦(たて) (vertical, length) ↔ 横(よこ) (horizontal, width). These are frequently used as a pair.

Related Words

Antonym: 横(よこ) (horizontal)
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Added 2026.3.17 11:10 · Revised 2026.3.29 19:42
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