Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 横書
- (n) horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
母親は赤ん坊をベッドに横にした。
The mother laid her baby on the bed. - side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
道が濡れていたので、車は横にスリップしたにちがいない。
As the road was wet, the car must have slipped sideways. - side (of a box, etc.)
家の横はつたで覆われていた。
The side of the house was covered with ivy. - beside; aside; next to
あの人は眼の横にほくろがある。
That person has a mole at the side of his eye. - unconnected
