縦 線(たてせん)

たてせん

noun

vertical line

descriptive language

1. vertical line

a line running from top to bottom, used in drawing, design, writing, charts, and everyday descriptions

縦線(たてせん)を引(ひ)いてください。

Please draw a vertical line.

表(ひょう)の縦線(たてせん)が曲(ま)がっている。

The vertical lines in the table are crooked.

グラフに縦線(たてせん)を追加(ついか)して、期間(きかん)ごとの区切(くぎ)りを分(わ)かりやすくした。

I added vertical lines to the graph to make the divisions between periods clearer.

Combines 縦(たて) (vertical, lengthwise) and 線(せん) (line). A basic term used in geometry, design, calligraphy, and everyday contexts. Contrasts with 横線(よこせん) (horizontal line).

Common collocations

縦線(たてせん)を引(ひ)く: to draw a vertical line
縦線(たてせん)と横線(よこせん): vertical and horizontal lines
太(ふと)い縦線(たてせん): a thick vertical line
点線(てんせん)の縦線(たてせん): a dotted vertical line

Similar words

横線(よこせん): horizontal line — the counterpart running left to right
直線(ちょくせん): straight line — a line with no curves, not necessarily vertical
斜線(しゃせん): diagonal line; slash — a line running at an angle

Related Words

Compare: 横線(よこせん) (horizontal line)

Compare: 直線(ちょくせん) (straight line)

Compare: 斜線(しゃせん) (diagonal line)

Compare: 垂直線(すいちょくせん) (vertical line)

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Added 2026.4.23 20:23 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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