縦 長(たてなが)

たてなが

na-adjective, no-adjective

vertically long; tall and narrow; portrait-oriented

1. vertically long; tall and narrow; portrait-oriented

Describes an object or shape that is longer in the vertical direction than the horizontal. Used for physical objects, windows, screens, images, and document layouts. The opposite of 横長 (landscape-oriented).

縦長(たてなが)の窓(まど)から光(ひかり)が差(さ)し込(こ)んだ。

Light streamed in through the tall, narrow window.

スマートフォンの画面(がめん)は縦長(たてなが)に設計(せっけい)されている。

Smartphone screens are designed in a portrait orientation.

縦長(たてなが)の部屋(へや)なので家具(かぐ)の配置(はいち)が難(むずか)しい。

Because the room is long and narrow, it's difficult to arrange the furniture.

Usage

A な-adjective and の-adjective. A compound of 縦(たて) (vertical) and 長(なが)い (long). Very common in descriptions of room layouts, screen dimensions, product shapes, and image orientations.

Common collocations

縦長(たてなが)の画面(がめん) (portrait-oriented screen)
縦長(たてなが)の部屋(へや) (a long, narrow room)
縦長(たてなが)の建物(たてもの) (a tall, narrow building)
縦長(たてなが)に表示(ひょうじ)する (to display in portrait mode)

Similar words

横長(よこなが): horizontally long — the opposite; landscape-oriented or wider than it is tall
細長(ほそなが)い: long and thin — emphasizes thinness rather than vertical orientation

Related Words

Antonym: 横長(よこなが) (horizontally long)

Compare: 細長(ほそなが)い (long and thin)

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Added 2026.3.20 21:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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