Usage patterns ラインを 引ひ く to draw a line
I drew lines on the court.
ラインを 越こ える to cross a line (literal or figurative boundary)
His remark clearly crossed the line.
〈 物もの 〉 のラインが 美うつく しい the lines/silhouette of something are beautiful
This dress has beautiful lines.
ラインに 沿そ う to follow along a line
The design follows the line of the car body.
Related words 線 is the standard native word for a physical or diagrammatic line, while ライン is a katakana loanword often used for stylistic, fashion, or design contexts.
ライン is a casual loanword often used for a phone or data line, while 回線 is the more technical, formal term for the same kind of connection.
Don't confuse with 列 means a row or queue of people, whereas ライン refers to a drawn or conceptual line, not a line of waiting people.
ＬＩＮＥ is the trademarked messaging app, while ライン (written in katakana) usually means a physical line, queue, or production line and is unrelated.
Word family· 93 lineup; range of products; list of players or performers
guideline
pipeline
skyline; city skyline · scenic mountain road; mountain ridge road
starting line; start line · starting point
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hotline; hot line
borderline; boundary line
inline; in-line
airline
eyeliner
deadline
underline
linebacker
tagline; tag line
by-line
picket line
hemline
line-marking machine; line painter
lineman
linemen
line-marking machine; line marker
line organization
crossing the line; going too far
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Etymology Written phonologically in katakana; no kanji form or detailed language-of-origin information is specified.
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