1.
long umbrella; full-length umbrella
a standard-sized umbrella with a full-length handle, as opposed to a folding umbrella
今日は長傘を持ってきた。
I brought a long umbrella today.
長傘は丈夫だけど、持ち歩きに不便だ。
A long umbrella is sturdy, but inconvenient to carry around.
電車に長傘を忘れてしまったので、駅の忘れ物センターに問い合わせた。
I left my long umbrella on the train, so I contacted the station's lost-and-found center.
Composed of 長 (long) + 傘 (umbrella, voiced to がさ by rendaku). Refers to the traditional full-length umbrella in contrast to a 折りたたみ傘 (folding umbrella). In everyday conversation, people often just say 傘 when they mean a long umbrella, since it was the standard type before folding umbrellas became widespread.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 長傘を差す: to open/use a long umbrella
- 長傘を持つ: to carry a long umbrella
- 長傘立て: umbrella stand (for long umbrellas)
- ビニール傘: vinyl umbrella (often long type)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 折りたたみ傘: folding umbrella — compact and portable, the main alternative
- 日傘: parasol — used for sun protection rather than rain
- 相合傘: sharing an umbrella (with someone) — a romantic image in Japanese culture