短(みじか)め

みじかめ

na-adjective, noun

somewhat short; on the short side

1. somewhat short; on the short side; shortish

Indicates something is a little shorter than average or than expected. The め suffix softens the adjective, expressing a moderate degree.

髪(かみ)を短(みじか)めに切(き)る。

To cut one's hair on the short side.

スカートは短(みじか)めが好(す)きです。

I prefer skirts on the shorter side.

今日(きょう)のスピーチは短(みじか)めに済(す)ませましょう。

Let's keep today's speech on the brief side.

Formed by adding the suffix め to the adjective 短(みじか)い. The め suffix creates a softer, approximate expression meaning "somewhat" or "on the ... side." It can function as a な-adjective or adverb (with に).

Usage

Used when requesting or describing something that is moderately short rather than extremely short. Very common in everyday conversation, especially when giving preferences or instructions.

Common collocations

短(みじか)めに切(き)る: to cut on the short side
短(みじか)めに済(す)ませる: to keep something brief
短(みじか)めの丈(たけ): a shortish length

Related words

長(なが)め: on the long side — the opposite
太(ふと)め: on the thick side — same pattern
細(ほそ)め: on the thin side — same pattern

Related Words

Related: 短(みじか)い (short (the base adjective))

Antonym: 長(なが)め (on the long side)

Related: 太(ふと)め (on the thick side)

Related: 細(ほそ)め (on the thin side)

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Added 2026.3.31 5:11 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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