半 袖(はんそで)

はんそで

noun

short sleeves; short-sleeved garment

See also: 長袖(ながそで) (long sleeves)

1. short sleeves; short-sleeved garment

Sleeves that end above the elbow, or a garment with such sleeves. Standard summer clothing vocabulary.

It's hot today, so let's go with short sleeves.

Short sleeves might be too cold.

I was surprised to see people walking around in short sleeves even though it's only April.

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.

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