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斜め

Readings

Kana: ななめ、なのめ
Romaji: naname, nanome
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Definitions

1

slanting; tilted; sloping; diagonal; oblique

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2

unusual; slanted (view of the world); bad (mood)

Kanji

Readings: シャ、 なな.め、 はす
Meanings: diagonal, slanting, oblique
Readings: ケイ、 かたむ.く、 かたむ.ける、 かたぶ.く、 かた.げる、 かし.げる
Meanings: lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane, sink, ruin, bias

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)はご機嫌(きげん)(なな)めだ。
➥She is in a mood.
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(かれ)帽子(ぼうし)(なな)めにかぶっていた。
➥He wore his hat askew.
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(まど)(こわ)されてよろいどははずれてななめに()がっていました。
➥Her windows were broken and her shutters hung crookedly.
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(ぬの)(なな)めに()ちなさい。
➥Cut the cloth in a diagonal direction.
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えらくご機嫌(きげん)ななめね、けんか(ごし)にならないで。
➥Wow, you're really in a bad mood. Don't get scrappy.
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