横合
よこあい · yokoai
noun
Side, flank
- position where one is not directly involved (in a matter), outsider's position, the sidelines
How it's used
Used in formal or literary contexts to refer to someone's position as an outsider, or the side/flank of something.
彼はその議論の横合から口を出した。
Kare wa sono giron no yokoai kara kuchi o dashita.
He butted in from the sidelines of the discussion.
横合から見ると、その建物は歪んで見える。
Yokoai kara miru to, sono tatemono wa yugande mieru.
Seen from the side, the building looks crooked.
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