袖丈(そでたけ)

そでたけ
noun
sleeve length
1. sleeve length
The length of a garment's sleeve, measured from the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff. A standard clothing measurement.
このシャツは袖丈(そでたけ)が長(なが)い。
This shirt has long sleeves.
袖丈(そでたけ)を少(すこ)し詰(つ)めてもらった。
I had the sleeve length taken in a little.
オーダーメイドのスーツでは、肩幅(かたはば)や袖丈(そでたけ)を細(こま)かく測(はか)る。
For a tailor-made suit, they measure the shoulder width and sleeve length in detail.

The length of a sleeve, one of the basic measurements used when buying or altering clothes. Measured from the shoulder seam to the end of the cuff.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 袖丈(そでたけ)が長(なが)い: the sleeves are long
  • 袖丈(そでたけ)を詰(つ)める: to shorten the sleeve length
  • 袖丈(そでたけ)を測(はか)る: to measure the sleeve length

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 着丈(きたけ): garment length — the length of the body of the garment
  • 裄丈(ゆきたけ): back-sleeve length — measured from the center back to the cuff, used for kimono and shirts
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