一文字
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Meanings
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straight line; beeline
Often used in the phrase 一文字に to mean 'in a straight line' or 'directly'. Can describe a line, a direct path, or a single written character.
He pressed his lips into a straight line.
I walked straight to the station.
Usage patterns
- 口を一文字に結ぶto press one's lips into a straight, tight line (showing determination or seriousness)
He pressed his lips into a straight line, firming up his resolve.
- 〈場所〉に一文字に並ぶto line up in a single straight row (at a place)
The students lined up in a straight row in the schoolyard.
- 一文字に進むto go straight ahead, in a beeline
The ship headed straight for the harbor in a beeline.
- 〈物〉を一文字に切るto cut something in a single straight line
Please cut the cloth in a straight line.