縦横
Meanings
1
length and breadth; length and width
Refers to the vertical and horizontal dimensions of an object or space; often used in measuring or describing size.
Please measure the length and width of this room.
2
Textile term for the vertical (warp) and horizontal (weft) threads in weaving; also used metaphorically for the structure of something.
The warp and weft threads of the fabric are strong.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の縦横を測るto measure the length and width of something
I measured the length and width of the room before moving.
- 〈場所〉に〈物〉が縦横に走るfor things (roads, lines, etc.) to run crisscross through a place
Small alleys run crisscross through this town.
- 〈物〉の縦横がずれるfor the warp and weft of a fabric to go out of alignment
Repeated washing can cause the warp and weft of the fabric to go out of alignment.