縦横(じゅうおう)

じゅうおう
noun
length and breadth; vertically and horizontally; freely in all directions
directiondescriptive
1. the vertical and horizontal dimensions
the vertical and horizontal dimensions; length and width
縦横(じゅうおう)十(じゅう)メートルの部屋(へや)だ。
It's a room ten meters by ten meters.
道路(どうろ)が縦横(じゅうおう)に走(はし)っている。
Roads run in all directions.
碁盤(ごばん)の目(め)のように縦横(じゅうおう)に整備(せいび)された街並(まちな)みだ。
It's a townscape laid out in a grid like a go board.
2. freely and without restriction
freely and without restriction; in every direction; to one's heart's content
才能(さいのう)を縦横(じゅうおう)に発揮(はっき)する。
To fully demonstrate one's talents.
彼(かれ)はピッチを縦横(じゅうおう)に駆(か)け回(まわ)った。
He ran all over the pitch.
知識(ちしき)を縦横(じゅうおう)に駆使(くし)して問題(もんだい)を解決(かいけつ)した。
He solved the problem by making full use of his knowledge.

Has two distinct uses: literal (dimensions, grid layout) and figurative (freely, without restriction). The figurative sense, especially with に, is common in writing about sports, intellectual ability, and creative work. Also read たてよこ in some contexts, but じゅうおう is the standard reading for the figurative sense.

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Compare: 自由自在(じゆうじざい) (freely, at will)
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