斜め（ななめ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: diagonal / slanted
Example sentences
- 絵が斜めにかかっている。 — The picture is hanging crooked.
- 斜めに線を引く。 — I draw a diagonal line.
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