姿見(すがたみ)

すがたみ
noun
full-length mirror
1. full-length mirror
A tall mirror in which one can see one's entire body from head to toe. Used for checking one's appearance before going out.
姿見(すがたみ)で全身(ぜんしん)をチェックした。
I checked my whole body in the full-length mirror.
玄関(げんかん)に姿見(すがたみ)を置(お)いている。
I have a full-length mirror in the entryway.
出(で)かける前(まえ)に姿見(すがたみ)の前(まえ)に立(た)って、服装(ふくそう)に問題(もんだい)がないか確認(かくにん)する。
Before going out, I stand in front of the full-length mirror and check that there is nothing wrong with my outfit.

A compound of 姿(すがた) (figure, appearance) + 見(み) (seeing, viewing) — literally a mirror for seeing one's full figure. 姿見(すがたみ) specifically refers to a tall mirror that shows the entire body.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 姿見(すがたみ)の前(まえ)に立(た)つ: to stand in front of a full-length mirror
  • 姿見(すがたみ)に映(うつ)る: to be reflected in a full-length mirror
  • 姿見(すがたみ)を置(お)く: to place a full-length mirror

VS. OTHER MIRROR WORDS:

  • 鏡(かがみ): mirror (general term — any size)
  • 姿見(すがたみ): full-length mirror specifically
  • 手鏡(てかがみ): hand mirror

CULTURE:
Commonly placed in the 玄関(げんかん) (entryway) of Japanese homes for a final outfit check before going out.

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Added 2026.3.8 22:21 · Revised 2026.3.30 21:38
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