1.
hem, bottom edge of clothing
The lower edge of a garment, especially the part that can be adjusted in length.
スカートの裾が長すぎる。
The hem of the skirt is too long.
ズボンの裾を上げてもらった。
I had the pants hemmed.
裾を引きずって歩く。
To walk dragging one's hem.
2.
foot, base (of a mountain)
The lower slopes or base area of a mountain.
山の裾に小さな村がある。
There's a small village at the foot of the mountain.
富士山の裾野には広い草原が広がっている。
Wide grasslands stretch out at the foot of Mount Fuji.
裾野が広い山なので、登り始めるまでに時間がかかった。
The mountain has such wide slopes at the base that it took a long time just to reach the start of the climb.
CLOTHING USAGE:
- 裾を上げる - to shorten the hem, to hem up
- 裾を下ろす - to let down the hem
- 裾直し - hemming, alteration
- 裾上げ - hemming service
GEOGRAPHICAL USAGE:
- 山の裾 - foot of a mountain
- 裾野 - mountain slopes, skirts (also a place name)
IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS:
- 裾を広げる - to expand (a scope, fan base)
- 裾野が広い - to have a wide base of support
RELATED CLOTHING PARTS:
- 襟 - collar
- 袖 - sleeve
- 丈 - length (of clothing)
Related Words
Related:
襟 (collar)