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Japanese symbol for “straightaway”

Romaji: sutoretchi
stretch (of a material); stretch material

In Japanese, straightaway is (sutoretchi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n stretch (of a material); stretch material
  2. n stretch (exercise); stretching
  3. n stretch; straight (course); straightaway (sports)

Other Japanese words for “straightaway”

WordReadingMeaning
ちょくせんコース chokusenkoosustraight course; straight; stretch

See also: Chinese symbol for “straightaway”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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