Japanese word

線

Pronunciation

Romajisen

Meaning

  • nounline

Example

紙に線を引きます。kami ni sen o hi ki ma su

I draw a line on paper.

Illustration for 線 (line)

More examples

ノートに線を引きます。nō to ni sen o hi ki ma su

I draw a line in my notebook.

ノートの中央に線があります。nō to no chū ō ni sen ga a ri ma su

There is a line in the middle of the notebook.

Core concept

Describes a narrow, continuous mark or path that runs across a surface or along a route.

Common phrases

  • 線を引くsen o hi ku

    draw a line

  • 線を消すsen o ke su

    erase a line

  • 線の上sen no ue

    on the line

Similar words

筋suji: A narrow mark, stripe, or visible path on or across a surface.

Definition in Japanese

細長く連続している筋や、二つの点を結ぶように引かれたもの。hoso naga ku ren zoku shi te i ru suji ya futa tsu no ten o musu bu yō ni hi ka re ta mo no

Word origin

線 (sen, "line") is a Sino-Japanese word borrowed from Chinese 線, whose earlier meaning was "thread" and later extended to "line."

Usage tips

  • In Japanese railway names, 線 (sen) often follows the route name, as in 山手線 (Yamanote-sen).

Other meanings

  • stripenoun

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