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Sentence

When I placed the desk diagonally in the corner of the room, I was able to use the space more efficiently than I expected.

Related words

斜ななめ

Hiragana
ななめ
Adjectival noun

diagonal / oblique / slanted / askew / awry / tilted / slanting / skewed / not straight / in a bad mood / perverse / contrary / not straightforward / biased / slanted (view)

When I placed the desk diagonally in the corner of the room, I was able to use the space more efficiently than I expected.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjectival noun.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei) Used in forms such as darou.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 斜めに
Used with de or ni.
Conclusive form (shushikei) Ends a sentence with da.
Attributive form (rentaikei) Modifies a noun with na.
Conditional form (kateikei) Expresses a condition with nara.
Imperative form (meireikei) Used in formal expressions such as de are.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form equivalent
Alternative: 斜めにて
Connects clauses using de.
Ta-form
Alternative: 斜めでした
Expresses the past with datta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 斜めじゃない
Expresses negation with dewa nai or ja nai.
Desu-form Used for polite speech.

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