縦縞(たてじま)

たてじま
noun
vertical stripes; pinstripes
1. vertical stripes; pinstripes
A pattern of stripes running vertically (top to bottom). Common in clothing and fabric design.
縦縞(たてじま)のシャツを着(き)ている。
He's wearing a vertically striped shirt.
縦縞(たてじま)の柄(がら)は体(からだ)を細(ほそ)く見(み)せる効果(こうか)がある。
A vertical stripe pattern has the effect of making the body look slimmer.
紺(こん)と白(しろ)の縦縞(たてじま)のネクタイを選(えら)んだ。
I chose a navy and white vertically striped tie.

縦縞(たてじま) is a pattern of stripes running vertically, commonly seen in clothing, fabric, and design.

COMPOSITION:
縦(たて) (vertical) + 縞(しま) (stripes).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 縦縞(たてじま)のシャツ: vertically striped shirt
  • 縦縞(たてじま)の柄(がら): vertical stripe pattern
  • 縦縞(たてじま)のユニフォーム: pinstriped uniform

CONTRAST:

  • 縦縞(たてじま): vertical stripes
  • 横縞(よこじま): horizontal stripes
  • ストライプ: stripes (loanword, used in fashion contexts for either direction)

FASHION NOTE:
縦縞(たてじま) is widely believed to have a slimming visual effect. In baseball, pinstriped uniforms (縦縞(たてじま)のユニフォーム) are iconic, particularly associated with certain professional teams.

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Added 2026.3.23 13:42 · Revised 2026.3.25 18:40
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