線
線

line, track

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Common Words

視線しせんNounFreq #1299
1

one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look

Examples
彼女は彼の方に視線を向けた。
She cast an eye in his direction.
線せんNounNoun suffixFreq #2071
1

line; stripe; stria

Examples
この線の終点はどこですか。
Where is the end of this line?
2

line (e.g. telephone line); wire

3

ray (e.g. X-ray); beam

4

line (e.g. of a railroad); track; route; lane

5

outline; contours; form

6

level

7

division

8

line (of action); position; approach; policy; principle

9

impression one leaves; air one gives off

目線めせんNounFreq #4123
1

(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking

Examples
ジェーンは私達に目線を投げかけた。
Jane threw a glance at us.
2

point of view; standpoint

3

line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)

一直線いっちょくせんNounFreq #5675
1

straight line

Examples
彼は仕事が終わるとすぐ一直線にパブへ向かう。
As soon as work is over, he makes a beeline for the pub.
視線を落とすしせんをおとすExpressionGodan verbFreq #8425
1

to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes

前線ぜんせんNounFreq #8608
1

Meteorology

(weather) front

Examples
彼らは兵士として前線に行った。
As soldiers they went to the front.
2

Military

front line; the front; battlefront; forward area

無線むせんNounFreq #9827
1

radio (communication)

Examples
パイロットは無線で空港と情報を交換する。
Pilots communicate with the airport by radio.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

wireless; not using wires

光線こうせんNounFreq #10023
1

beam; light ray

Examples
このランプは強い光線を出す。
This lamp sends out a powerful beam.
戦線せんせんNounFreq #11029
1

(war) front

Examples
その部隊は戦線から撤退させられた。
The troops were retired from the front lines.
最前線さいぜんせんNounFreq #11082
1

front line; forefront

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