N2708/1725

垂すい直ちょく

な adjectiveadjective (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のnounnoun (generic)

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すいちょく

Meanings

vertical
perpendicular

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Example sentences

この壁かべは地面じめんに対たいして垂直すいちょくに立たっている。

This wall stands perpendicular to the ground.

飛行機ひこうきが垂直すいちょくに上昇じょうしょうするのは難むずかしい。

It is difficult for an airplane to ascend vertically.

その柱はしらは完全かんぜんに垂直すいちょくではないと建築士けんちくしが指摘してきした。

The architect pointed out that the pillar was not completely vertical.

数学すうがくでは、垂直すいちょくな二直線にちょくせんのことを直交ちょっこうすると言いう。

In mathematics, two lines that are perpendicular to each other are said to be orthogonal.

崖がけが垂直すいちょくに切きり立たっているため、登山者とざんしゃたちは慎重しんちょうに進すすんだ。

Because the cliff rose straight up vertically, the climbers proceeded with caution.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)