JLPT N2 · Noun

直線 (chokusen)

直線 (ちょくせん, chokusen) is a Japanese noun meaning “straight line”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちょくせん
Romaji: chokusen
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

straight line · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

この２つの直線は直角に交わっている。

These two lines are at right angles.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 直線

直

straightaway, honesty, franknessチョク・ジキ・ただ.ちに・なお.す · 8 strokes

線

line, trackセン・すじ · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 直線.

直るなおるto get mended直すなおすto repair直じきsoon直にじかにdirectly正直しょうじきhonest直接ちょくせつdirect直ちにただちにat once垂直すいちょくvertical素直すなおobedient卒直そっちょくfrank率直そっちょくfrank直後ちょくごimmediately following直前ちょくぜんjust before直通ちょくつうdirect line

Source: JMdict entry 1431310 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.