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) + さ (nominalizing suffix).

MEASUREMENT NOUNS (adjective + さ):

  • 長(なが)さ: length (from 長(なが)い)
  • 高(たか)さ: height (from 高(たか)い)
  • 深(ふか)さ: depth (from 深(ふか)い)
  • 広(ひろ)さ: width/area (from 広(ひろ)い)
  • 厚(あつ)さ: thickness (from 厚(あつ)い)

Related Words

Related: 長(なが)い (long (adjective))
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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