水平|すいへいsuihei[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, no-adjectivehorizontal; level; even
   水みずは水平すいへいになろうとする。↗

   Water tries to find its own level.

• Synonym平らたいらNeutralFor flat ground or objects, as in 「平らな道」. Focuses on a surface free of bumps and rises, while 水平 is about not being tilted.
• SynonymフラットNeutralLoanword for flat or on an equal footing, as in 「フラットな関係」; also used for exact times, like 10 seconds flat.
• Related平たいひらたいNeutralFor flattened, squashed shapes, or plain, simple wording, as in 「平たく言えば」. Leans toward things being thin and flat.
• Related平面へいめんNeutralA flat surface or plane, as in 「平面図」; also a geometry term. Says nothing about tilt, while 水平 stresses being parallel to the water's surface.
• Related平滑へいかつWrittenWritten/formal term for a smooth, even surface; mostly technical and medical, as in 「平滑筋」.
• Related平坦へいたんWrittenWritten/formal word for flat terrain, as in 「平坦な道のり」; also figuratively for a process that runs smoothly.
• RelatedなだらかNeutralDescribes a gentle slope, as in 「なだらかな丘」. There is a slope, just a mild one — so not horizontal.
• Antonym垂直すいちょくNeutralAntonym: at a right angle to the horizontal, straight up and down — the opposite of 水平's left-right direction.

Use 「水平」 for something not tilted and parallel to the water's surface, as in 「水平に保つ」. For flat ground say 「平ら」, for a gentle slope 「なだらか」, for a flattened shape 「平たい」; 「垂直」 is the opposite.

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1. 左右さゆうの方向ほうこうに等ひとしく、傾かたむきのない状態じょうたい。