横合 (ヨコアイ)
Yokoai · よこあい — side, flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter), outsider's position, the sidelines
Other ways to say “side” in Japanese →
横合 in rōmaji: yokoai.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
横合
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
横合い
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| 読み (Reading) |
ヨコアイ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
横合
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| 読み・基本形 |
ヨコアイ
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| 表記・基本形 |
横合
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| 見出し語の読み |
ヨコアイ
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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.
横合 means “side, flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter), outsider's position, the sidelines” — full definition & examples →