Word Meaning 斜め上
ななめうえ
nanameue
斜め上 is read as ななめうえ (nanameue) and means (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.).
Meaning
English
- (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
- diagonally upward
Reading
Kana
ななめうえ
Romaji
nanameue
Stroke Sequence
3 Characters • 16 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1彼の発想はいつも斜め上だ。
His ideas always come out of left field.