横おう文ぶん

noun

horizontal writing; Western-style writing

Refers to text written horizontally, as opposed to traditional Japanese vertical writing. Often used in contrast with 縦書き.

• 日本にほん語ごの教きょう科か書しょは横おう文ぶんで書かかれていることが多おおい。

  Japanese textbooks are often written in horizontal writing.

• 横おう文ぶんの手て紙がみは読よみやすい。

  Letters in horizontal writing are easy to read.