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inseam; inside leg measurement
The measurement from the crotch to the bottom of the leg, used primarily when buying or tailoring pants. Also refers to the corresponding part of a garment.
股下のサイズを測った。
I measured the inseam.
このズボンは股下が長すぎる。
These pants are too long in the inseam.
ネットで注文するときは股下の長さを確認してから買うとよい。
When ordering online, it's good to check the inseam length before buying.
股下 is essential vocabulary for clothes shopping in Japan, especially for pants. Japanese sizes often list 股下 separately, and alterations (裾上げ) are commonly done at purchase.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 股下の長さ — inseam length
- 股下○○センチ — inseam of XX centimeters
- 股下を測る — to measure the inseam
RELATED WORDS:
- 股上 — rise (crotch to waistband)
- 裾上げ — hemming (pants)
- ウエスト — waist