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    3. 横文字

    横文字

    横よこ文も字じ

    horizontal script (esp. of a European language)

    KMT9News #30+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    よこもじ

    Noun

    1.
    horizontal script (esp. of a European language), European writing, Roman letters
    2.
    European language, Western language

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    この書しょ類るいには横よこ文も字じが多おおい。

    There are many Western characters in this document.

    KMT6Core ConceptsWork & Career
    彼かれは横よこ文も字じを読よむのが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at reading Western languages.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEducation
    日に本ほん語ごの縦たて書がきに慣なれていると、横よこ文も字じの文ぶん章しょうを読よむのは少すこし時じ間かんがかかる。

    If you're used to vertical Japanese writing, reading horizontal Western text takes a little time.

    KMT9Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions
    専せん門もん書しょには、理り解かいしにくい横よこ文も字じの専せん門もん用よう語ごが頻ひん繁ぱんに出でてくる。

    Technical books frequently contain difficult-to-understand Western technical terms.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEducationScience & Math
    グローバル企き業ぎょうでは、社しゃ内ない資し料りょうにも横よこ文も字じが使つかわれることが多おおい。

    In global companies, Western script is often used in internal documents.

    KMT9Business & FinanceTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    横
    よこ…(1)
    sideways・side・horizontal・width・woof…(2)
    文
    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
    字
    あざ・あざな・-な…(1)
    character・letter・word・section of village
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