長(なが)さ

ながさ
noun
length
1. length
The measurement of something from end to end; the extent of something along its greatest dimension.
この紐(ひも)の長(なが)さは2メートルだ。
The length of this string is 2 meters.
髪(かみ)の長(なが)さを測(はか)る。
To measure the length of hair.
長(なが)さが足(た)りない。
The length is not enough.

長(なが)さ is derived from the adjective 長(なが)い (long) + the suffix 〜さ, which turns adjectives into nouns expressing degree or measurement.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 長(なが)さを測(はか)る: to measure the length
  • 長(なが)さが足(た)りない: the length is not enough
  • 長(なが)さを調整(ちょうせい)する: to adjust the length

SIMILAR MEASUREMENT NOUNS (adjective + さ):

  • 高(たか)さ: height (from 高(たか)い)
  • 深(ふか)さ: depth (from 深(ふか)い)
  • 広(ひろ)さ: area, spaciousness (from 広(ひろ)い)
  • 厚(あつ)さ: thickness (from 厚(あつ)い)
  • 重(おも)さ: weight (from 重(おも)い)

NOTE:
長(なが)さ refers to spatial length, time duration, or abstract extent (e.g., 文章(ぶんしょう)の長(なが)さ = the length of a text).

Related Words

Related: 長(なが)い (long (adjective))
Antonym: 短(みじか)さ (shortness)
Related: 高(たか)さ (height)
Related: 広(ひろ)さ (area, spaciousness)
Related: 深(ふか)さ (depth)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.4.14 12:00
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