よこながれ

よこながれ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
横流れ

Etymology

From 横(よこ) (yoko) + 流(なが)れ (nagare, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 流(なが)れる (nagareru).).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) よこながれ [yòkónágáré] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• (Tokyo) よこながれ​ [yòkónágáréꜜ] (Odaka – [5])[1]
• IPA^(key): [jo̞ko̞na̠ɡa̠ɾe̞]

Noun

よこながれ • (yokonagare) ^{←よこながれ (yokonagare)?}

1. (finance) illegitimate sale of resources
2. (beauty, of the breasts) sagging to the side

   ナイトブラで横流(よこなが)れを防(ふさ)ぐ

   naitobura de yokonagare o fusagu

   prevent sagging to the sides with a night bra

Related terms

• 横流(よこなが)し (yokonagashi)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN