Translation guide
A straight line that goes up and down, perpendicular to the horizon. In Japanese, the most common way to express this is 縦線 (たてせん). Depending on context, other terms like 垂直線 (すいちょくせん) or 縦の線 (たてのせん) may be used.
Several vertical lines are drawn in this diagram.
Please draw a vertical line in your notebook.
A more descriptive phrase meaning 'vertical line'. Slightly more conversational than 縦線.
Please cross the vertical line with the horizontal line.
A vertical line in a strict geometric sense, perpendicular to the horizontal plane. Used in mathematics, physics, or technical contexts.
The vertical line on this graph is the y-axis.
A vertical stroke in characters, or a vertical line used as a separator in text.
Used for vertical strokes in kanji or kana, or for vertical lines in text formatting.
This kanji has many vertical strokes, doesn't it?
Please use a vertical line to separate the address parts.
Literally 'vertical stick/bar'. Often used for the vertical line character '|' in computing or typing.
A line used in composition, fashion, or visual arts to create a vertical effect.
縦線 (たてせん) is the general term for any vertical line, while 垂直線 (すいちょくせん) is strictly geometric, meaning 'perpendicular line'. Use 垂直線 in math or physics, and 縦線 in everyday contexts.
When contrasting vertical and horizontal, the pair 縦 (たて) and 横 (よこ) is very common. For example, 縦線と横線 (vertical and horizontal lines).
パイプ記号は縦棒のことです。
The pipe symbol is a vertical bar.
I added vertical lines to the painting to create movement.