縦線(たてせん)

たてせん
noun
vertical line
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
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