noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
sideways crawl; crawling sideways
Only with reading よこばい
Describes the sideways movement of crabs or similar creatures. Often used as a noun or with する.
カニが横ばいで砂浜を進んでいる。
The crab is moving sideways across the sandy beach.
noun
leafhopper; jassid
Refers to the insect family Cicadellidae. Usually written in katakana as ヨコバイ.
ヨコバイは稲の害虫として知られている。
Leafhoppers are known as pests of rice plants.
noun
Abbreviation of ヨコバイガラガラヘビ. Refers to the sidewinder rattlesnake. Usually written in katakana.
See also: ヨコバイガラガラヘビ
ヨコバイは砂漠で独特な動きをするヘビだ。
The sidewinder is a snake that moves in a distinctive way in the desert.
noun
leveling off; stabilizing
Common in economic contexts for prices, stock markets, or trends that stop rising or falling and stay flat.
株価はしばらく横ばいで推移している。
Stock prices have been moving sideways for a while.
物価の上昇が横ばいになった。
The rise in prices has leveled off.