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VocabJLPT N2

the vertical

Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

1. the vertical
2. height
3. front-to-back
4. north-to-south

This noun refers to the vertical direction — up and down — as opposed to horizontal. It is used when describing orientation of text, objects, or measurements, and contrasts with the word for horizontal or width.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My brother said, "I stood it upright and it fell over."

Sentence 2

No way — stacking them vertically makes it even harder to read!

Sentence 3

As a suggestion, horizontal slides would be more appropriate than vertical ones.

Sentence 4

I see — tightening the vertical spacing does pack in more information.

Sentence 5

The vertical length just wouldn't fit right, and I started to panic.