Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 縦物横
- (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
- (n) thing; object
遠まわしに物を言うな。
Don't beat around the bush. - natural thing; frequently done thing
ロバートは週末は店でよく父を手伝ったものだった。
Robert used to help his father in the store on weekends. - used to express emotional involvement
あなたの妹さんに会いたいものです。
I'd like to see your sister. - used in giving a reason
- (pref) somehow; somewhat; for some reason
- really; truly
- (adj-na) selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
彼は権力をほしいままにした。
He exercised his powers to the full.