横長(よこなが)

よこなが
noun
oblong; landscape-oriented; wider than tall
1. oblong; landscape-oriented; horizontally long; wider than tall
Describes a shape or object that is wider than it is tall — the horizontal dimension is longer than the vertical. Used for objects, screens, paper orientation, and architectural features.
横長(よこなが)の封筒(ふうとう)を使(つか)う。
To use a landscape-oriented envelope.
横長(よこなが)の画面(がめん)で動画(どうが)を見(み)る。
To watch videos on a wide screen.
リビングに横長(よこなが)の大(おお)きなソファを置(お)いたら、部屋(へや)がずいぶん狭(せま)くなった。
When I put a long, wide sofa in the living room, the room became quite cramped.

Describes something wider than it is tall. Composed of 横(よこ) (horizontal/side) + 長(なが) (long). Can be used as a noun or as a no-adjective modifier (横長(よこなが)の).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 横長(よこなが)の封筒(ふうとう): landscape envelope
  • 横長(よこなが)の画面(がめん): widescreen
  • 横長(よこなが)の建物(たてもの): horizontally elongated building
  • 横長(よこなが)の{テーブル}: oblong table

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 縦長(たてなが): portrait-oriented; taller than wide — the opposite of 横長(よこなが)
  • 細長(ほそなが)い: long and thin — emphasizes thinness rather than horizontal orientation

USAGE:
In digital contexts, 横長(よこなが) corresponds to "landscape orientation" (as opposed to 縦長(たてなが) for "portrait orientation"). In everyday use, it describes any object, shape, or space that extends more horizontally than vertically.

Related Words

Antonym: 縦長(たてなが) (vertically long)
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Added 2026.3.30 1:23 · Revised 2026.5.8 17:12
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