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縦横比 (じゅうおうひ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

縦じゅう横おう比ひ

also: たてよこひ

Meanings

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noun

Technical term used in imaging, video, and display contexts to describe the proportional relationship between width and height.

この動どう画がの縦じゅう横おう比ひは16:9です。
The aspect ratio of this video is 16:9.
画が像ぞうを拡かく大だいするときは縦じゅう横おう比ひを保たもってください。
When enlarging the image, please maintain the aspect ratio.

Written forms

縦横比
- じゅうおうひ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading じゅうおうひ is the most common.
- たてよこひ
  Alternate reading using kun'yomi; less common but still encountered.
たてよこひ

Kanji

縦vertical, length, height
横sideways, side, horizontal

比compare, race, ratio

Similar words

比ひ率りつ
比率 is a general term for ratio or proportion, while 縦横比 specifically refers to the width-to-height ratio.
アスペクト比ひ
アスペクト比 is a direct loanword synonym, commonly used in technical fields alongside 縦横比.

Etymology

Compound of 縦横 (vertical and horizontal) and 比 (ratio).