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Aug 9, 2006, 18:21

Does it go to the left of what it "underlines" or to the right of what it "underlines?"

JimmySeal · Aug 9, 2006, 21:31

It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.

What are you talking about and why is this in the kanji section?

Aug 9, 2006, 22:21

For vertical writing.... my book calls it "wakisen." It's the vertical underlining.

KrazyKat · Aug 9, 2006, 22:37

On microsoft word I underlined some text and it came up on the right hand side.

**epigene** · Aug 10, 2006, 11:54

Originally Posted by kohlrak

For vertical writing.... my book calls it "wakisen." It's the vertical underlining.

I think it's called "bou-sen" （傍線）. I've never heard it called "waki-sen" before.

Aug 10, 2006, 11:59

My book calls it that, and it's a relatively new book on kanji.. o.O

**epigene** · Aug 10, 2006, 12:29

Both "bou" 傍 and "waki" 脇 mean "at the side." The former as "at the side of a road, line, etc.," and the latter "at the side or lateral part" of a body, etc. So, "bousen" is more appropriate to describe the Japanese equivalent for underline in English.

Also, there is "bousen" but no "wakisen" in Daijirin and Kojien, the authoritative Japanese dictionaries used by native speakers.

JimmySeal · Aug 10, 2006, 14:47

I too can find no evidence of the existence of such a term. The only meaning I can find for 脇線(わきせん) is a term relating to rail transport.

And I thought you weren't allowed to buy new books.

yamada · Aug 23, 2006, 00:35

Originally Posted by epigene

I think it's called "bou-sen" （傍線）. I've never heard it called "waki-sen" before.

waki-ni-aru-sen is ok.

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kohlrak Guest Posts: n/a	わきせん... Does it go to the left of what it "underlines" or to the right of what it "underlines?"

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epigene 不束者です Join Date: Nov 10, 2004 Location: 都下 Posts: 3,500 Blog Entries: 22	Originally Posted by kohlrak For vertical writing.... my book calls it "wakisen." It's the vertical underlining. I think it's called "bou-sen" （傍線）. I've never heard it called "waki-sen" before. __________________ ✄ฺ--------- ｷ ---- ﾘ ---- ﾄ ---- ﾚ ---- ﾏ ---- ｾ ---- ﾝ --------

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yamada Regular Member Join Date: Aug 21, 2006 Posts: 203	Originally Posted by epigene I think it's called "bou-sen" （傍線）. I've never heard it called "waki-sen" before. waki-ni-aru-sen is ok.

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Aug 9, 2006, 21:31	#2
JimmySeal Tubthumper Join Date: Mar 5, 2006 Location: Japan Age: 27 Posts: 1,301	It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again. What are you talking about and why is this in the kanji section?

Aug 9, 2006, 22:21	#3
kohlrak Guest Posts: n/a	For vertical writing.... my book calls it "wakisen." It's the vertical underlining.

Aug 9, 2006, 22:37	#4
KrazyKat Regular Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2006 Location: England Age: 23 Posts: 514	On microsoft word I underlined some text and it came up on the right hand side.

Aug 10, 2006, 11:59	#6
kohlrak Guest Posts: n/a	My book calls it that, and it's a relatively new book on kanji.. o.O

Aug 10, 2006, 12:29	#7
epigene 不束者です Join Date: Nov 10, 2004 Location: 都下 Posts: 3,500 Blog Entries: 22	Both "bou" 傍 and "waki" 脇 mean "at the side." The former as "at the side of a road, line, etc.," and the latter "at the side or lateral part" of a body, etc. So, "bousen" is more appropriate to describe the Japanese equivalent for underline in English. Also, there is "bousen" but no "wakisen" in Daijirin and Kojien, the authoritative Japanese dictionaries used by native speakers.

Aug 10, 2006, 14:47	#8
JimmySeal Tubthumper Join Date: Mar 5, 2006 Location: Japan Age: 27 Posts: 1,301	I too can find no evidence of the existence of such a term. The only meaning I can find for 脇線(わきせん) is a term relating to rail transport. And I thought you weren't allowed to buy new books.