横ばい
横ばいする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 横ばいする | 横ばいしない |
| Polite | 横ばいします | 横ばいしません |
| Past polite | 横ばいしました | 横ばいしませんでした |
| Past | 横ばいした | 横ばいしなかった |
| Te-form | 横ばいして | 横ばいしないで |
| Desire | 横ばいしたい | 横ばいしたくない |
| Potential | 横ばいできる | 横ばいできない |
| Passive | 横ばいされる | 横ばいされない |
| Causative | 横ばいさせる | 横ばいさせない |
| Causative passive | 横ばいさせられる | 横ばいさせられない |
| Volitional | 横ばいしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 横ばいしましょう | |
| Imperative | 横ばいしろ | 横ばいするな |
| Conditional | 横ばいすれば | 横ばいしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 横ばいしたら | 横ばいしなかったら |
Meanings
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.
The crab is moving sideways across the sandy beach.
leafhopper; jassid
Refers to the insect family Cicadellidae. Usually written in katakana as ヨコバイ.
Leafhoppers are known as pests of rice plants.
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
The sidewinder is a snake that moves in a distinctive way in the desert.
leveling off; stabilizing
Common in economic contexts for prices, stock markets, or trends that stop rising or falling and stay flat.
Stock prices have been moving sideways for a while.
The rise in prices has leveled off.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が横ばいで推移するfor something (a price, index, etc.) to stay flat over time
Stock prices have stayed roughly flat this month.
- 〈物〉は横ばい状態が続くfor something to continue in a flat, unchanging state
Sales have continued to level off.
- 前年比横ばいflat compared to the previous year
This year's production output was flat compared to last year.