長傘(なががさ)

なががさ
noun
long umbrella; full-length umbrella
tool
1. long umbrella; full-length umbrella
a standard-sized umbrella with a full-length handle, as opposed to a folding umbrella
今日(きょう)は長傘(なががさ)を持(も)ってきた。
I brought a long umbrella today.
長傘(なががさ)は丈夫(じょうぶ)だけど、持(も)ち歩(ある)きに不便(ふべん)だ。
A long umbrella is sturdy, but inconvenient to carry around.
電車(でんしゃ)に長傘(なががさ)を忘(わす)れてしまったので、駅(えき)の忘(わす)れ物(もの)センターに問(と)い合(あ)わせた。
I left my long umbrella on the train, so I contacted the station's lost-and-found center.

Composed of 長(なが) (long) + 傘(かさ) (umbrella, voiced to がさ by rendaku). Refers to the traditional full-length umbrella in contrast to a 折(お)りたたみ傘(がさ) (folding umbrella). In everyday conversation, people often just say 傘(かさ) when they mean a long umbrella, since it was the standard type before folding umbrellas became widespread.

Common collocations

  • 長傘(なががさ)を差(さ)す: to open/use a long umbrella
  • 長傘(なががさ)を持(も)つ: to carry a long umbrella
  • 長傘(なががさ)立(た)て: umbrella stand (for long umbrellas)
  • ビニール傘(がさ): vinyl umbrella (often long type)

Similar words

  • 折(お)りたたみ傘(がさ): folding umbrella — compact and portable, the main alternative
  • 日傘(ひがさ): parasol — used for sun protection rather than rain
  • 相合傘(あいあいがさ): sharing an umbrella (with someone) — a romantic image in Japanese culture

Related Words

Compare: 日傘(ひがさ) (parasol)
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