丈
たけ
Also written たき, 長
Meanings
- Noun height; stature
- length (esp. of clothing)
- all (one has); everything See also: 思いの丈 (おもいのたけ). See also: 心のたけ (こころのたけ).
- magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
Kanji
- 丈 length. Read as たけ.
Example sentences
- 丈の長いコートは、ほとんどくるぶしまで届いていた。
He was wearing a long black coat that reached almost to his ankles. - 丈を少し詰めていただけますか。
Could you make it a little shorter for me? - コートを探してます。背が低いので、丈は短めで、なるべくすっきりしたデザインのものを。
I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.
Words containing 丈
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