noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Used as a noun or no-adjective to describe something positioned diagonally. Often appears in set phrases like 斜に構える (to adopt a defiant or ironic attitude). The reading はす is more common in everyday use, while しゃ is mainly used in compounds.
See also: 斜め
彼はいつも斜に構えた態度をとる。
He always takes a defiant, ironic attitude.
その絵は壁に斜にかかっていた。
The picture was hanging diagonally on the wall.