Vocabulary

What does 斜め (ななめ, naname) mean?

斜め (ななめ, naname) means slanted, diagonal; in a bad mood.

Quick facts
Readingななめ
Romajinaname
Part of speechno-adjective, na-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ななめ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnaname

slanted, diagonal; in a bad mood

  1. 1no-adjective · na-adjective · noun slanting; tilted; sloping
  2. 2no-adjective · na-adjective · noun distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)

Example sentences

  • I wore my hat tilted to the side.

  • The picture is hanging crooked.

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.