低身長(ていしんちょう)

ていしんちょう
noun
short stature; below-average height
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1. short stature; below-average height
A condition or description of being shorter than average, used both as a neutral description and as a medical term for growth conditions.
低身長(ていしんちょう)でも似合(にあ)う服(ふく)はたくさんある。
There are many clothes that look good even with a short stature.
子供(こども)の低身長(ていしんちょう)が気(き)になって病院(びょういん)に相談(そうだん)した。
I was concerned about my child's short stature and consulted a hospital.
低身長(ていしんちょう)の原因(げんいん)には遺伝的(いでんてき)なものと成長(せいちょう)ホルモンの不足(ふそく)によるものがある。
Causes of short stature include genetic factors and growth hormone deficiency.

Composed of 低(てい) (low) and 身長(しんちょう) (height, stature). Used in medical contexts to describe children whose growth falls below standard curves, but also used casually in fashion and lifestyle contexts to discuss styling tips for shorter people. The medical threshold is typically below -2 standard deviations from the mean for age and sex.

Common collocations

  • 低身長(ていしんちょう)の治療(ちりょう) — treatment for short stature
  • 低身長(ていしんちょう)の原因(げんいん) — cause of short stature
  • 低身長(ていしんちょう)向(む)け — for short-statured people
  • 低身長(ていしんちょう)コーデ — outfit coordination for short stature

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Antonym: 高身長(こうしんちょう) (tall stature)
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Added 2026.4.30 20:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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