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

  1. (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
  2. diagonally upward

Reading

Kana

ななめうえ

Romaji

nanameue

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 103230 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ななめ

distorted (feeling)

斜め

ななめ

distorted (feeling)

斜面

しゃめん

slope

斜陽

しゃよう

Shayou

斜体

しゃたい

division ring

斜面対策工

しゃめんたいさくこう

slope stabilization

斜交不整合

しゃこうふせいごう

angular unconformity

斜め応力

ななめおうりょく

oblique stress

斜長石

しゃちょうせき

plagioclase feldspar

斜格性統御

しゃかくせいとうぎょ

obliqueness command

斜格性

しゃかくせい

obliqueness

斜方形

しゃほうけい

rhombus