縦 – Kanji details

vertical

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obey

the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation

to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

この部ぶ活かつは縦たての関かん係けいが厳きびしい。

This club is strict about the senior-junior hierarchy.

そうだ、というように彼かれは顔かおを縦たてに振ふった。

He nodded his head up and down, as if to say, 'That's right.'

先せん輩ぱいと後こう輩はいという縦たての関かん係けいが苦にが手てだ。

I'm not comfortable with the hierarchy between seniors and juniors.

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