横よこ物もの

noun

something wider than it is tall; horizontal object

General term for an object whose width exceeds its height; often used in contrast to 縦物 (たてもの).

• この棚たなには横よこ物ものの本ほんがよく合あう。

  Books that are wider than they are tall fit well on this shelf.

noun

horizontal artwork; landscape-format piece

Specifically used for paintings, calligraphy, or scrolls with a horizontal orientation.

• 床とこの間まに横よこ物ものの掛かけ軸じくがかかっている。

  A horizontal hanging scroll is displayed in the alcove.