一直線|いっちょくせんitchokusen[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- nounstraight line
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym直線ちょくせんNeutralThe geometric term for a straight line, objective and technical; 「一直線」 often works adverbially, meaning straight or directly, as in 「一直線に進む」.
- Antonym曲線きょくせんNeutralAn antonym: a curved line, the usual pair to 「直線」; it contrasts with the straightness of 「一直線」.
- AntonymジグザグNeutralAn antonym: a zigzag that bends left and right repeatedly; it contrasts with 「一直線」's straight, direct advance.
Use 「一直線」 for going straight or directly ahead; 「直線」 is the geometric term. Say 「曲線」 for a curved line and 「ジグザグ」 for a path that bends back and forth.
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