VocabJLPT N1
vertical
な-Adjectiveの-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. vertical
  2. 2. perpendicular
  3. 3. Perpendicular
This word means "vertical" or "perpendicular," describing something that is straight up and down or at a right angle to a horizontal surface. It is used in mathematics, science, and everyday descriptions of angles and directions.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The sign in front of the station stood perfectly vertical, casting a thin, long shadow.

Sentence 2

We advise customers to "hold the unit vertically."

Sentence 3

Light fell vertically through a gap in the clouds, and the sea shimmered silver.

Sentence 4

"It's that hard to just hold it vertical?" he said with a smirk.

Sentence 5

"This angle is vertical, right?" he double-checked.