Yokobai

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横ばい (Yokobai) is a Japanese noun meaning “sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab), crawling sideways, leafhopper (insect), jassid”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways
  2. nounleafhopper (insect); jassid
  3. nounsidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)
  4. nounlevelling off (of prices, etc.); stabilizing

Kanji in 横ばい

sideways

Related words

to enterto crawlhorizontal (as opposed to vertical)going in and outYokohama (city)embezzlemententranceto go intolength and breadthsnatchingwickedlong sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)