裾(すそ)

すそ
noun
hem, cuff; foot (of mountain)
clothinggeography
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(すそ)が長(なが)すぎる。
The hem of the skirt is too long.
ズボンの裾(すそ)を上(あ)げてもらった。
I had the pants hemmed.
裾(すそ)を引(ひ)きずって歩(ある)く。
To walk dragging one's hem.
2. foot, base (of a mountain)
The lower slopes or base area of a mountain.
山(やま)の裾(すそ)に小(ちい)さな村(むら)がある。
There's a small village at the foot of the mountain.
富士山(ふじさん)の裾野(すその)には広(ひろ)い草原(そうげん)が広(ひろ)がっている。
Wide grasslands stretch out at the foot of Mount Fuji.
裾野(すその)が広(ひろ)い山(やま)なので、登(のぼ)り始(はじ)めるまでに時間(じかん)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(すそ)を上(あ)げる - to shorten the hem, to hem up
  • 裾(すそ)を下(お)ろす - to let down the hem
  • 裾(すそ)直(なお)し - hemming, alteration
  • 裾上(すそあ)げ - hemming service

Geographical usage

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Related Words

Related: 襟(えり) (collar)
Related: 袖(そで) (sleeve)
Related: 丈(たけ) (length)
Related: 袖口(そでぐち) (cuff)
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Added 2026.1.18 3:41 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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