Vocabulary

What does 横ばい (よこばい, yokobai) mean?

横ばい (よこばい, yokobai) means sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways.

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Readingよこばい
Romajiyokobai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
よこばい
yokobai

sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways
  2. 2noun leafhopper (insect); jassid
  3. 3noun sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
  4. 4noun levelling off (of prices, etc.); stabilizing

Also written: 横這い

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