横ばい

よこばい

Also written 横這い, ヨコバイ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive sidewise crawl (e.g. of a crab); crawling sideways
2. Noun leafhopper (insect); jassid
3. sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) See also: よこばいガラガラへび.
4. levelling off (of prices, etc.); stabilizing

Kanji

• 横 sideways. Read as よこ.

Common phrases

• 横ばいで推移する
• 横ばいになる
• 横ばいが続く

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