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wavy line; squiggly line
A line that curves up and down in a wave-like pattern. Used in documents, diagrams, and proofreading marks.
波線で囲んでください。
Please circle it with a wavy line.
重要な部分に波線を引いた。
I drew a wavy line under the important parts.
グラフの中で波線は省略を意味している。
The wavy line in the graph indicates an omission.
USAGE:
In graphs and charts, a 波線 on an axis indicates that part of the scale has been omitted. In proofreading and note-taking, wavy underlines are used to highlight important passages. The tilde character (~) is also sometimes called 波線.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 波線を引く (to draw a wavy line)
- 波線で囲む (to enclose with a wavy line)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 点線: dotted line
- 実線: solid line
- 直線: straight line