半袖(はんそで)

はんそで
noun
short sleeves; short-sleeved garment
1. short sleeves; short-sleeved garment
Sleeves that end above the elbow, or a garment with such sleeves. Standard summer clothing vocabulary.
今日(きょう)は暑(あつ)いから半袖(はんそで)にしよう。
It's hot today, so let's go with short sleeves.
半袖(はんそで)では寒(さむ)いかもしれない。
Short sleeves might be too cold.
まだ四月(しがつ)なのに半袖(はんそで)で歩(ある)いている人(ひと)がいて驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised to see people walking around in short sleeves even though it's only April.

USAGE:
半袖(はんそで) is everyday clothing vocabulary. When discussing what to wear based on the weather or season, 半袖(はんそで) and 長袖(ながそで) are the standard pair.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 半袖(はんそで)のシャツ (short-sleeved shirt)
  • 半袖(はんそで)Tシャツ (short-sleeved T-shirt)
  • 半袖(はんそで)で出(で)かける (to go out in short sleeves)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 長袖(ながそで): long sleeves
  • 袖(そで): sleeve
  • 袖(そで)なし: sleeveless
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