丈(たけ)

たけ

noun

length; height; stature

1. length (of clothing); height; stature

The length of a garment measured from top to bottom, such as the length of a skirt, sleeve, or trousers. By extension, a person's height or the full extent of something.

スカートの丈(たけ)が短(みじか)い。

The skirt's length is short.

ズボンの丈(たけ)を少(すこ)し詰(つ)めてもらった。

I had the trousers shortened a little.

袖(そで)の丈(たけ)が長(なが)すぎたので、お店(みせ)で直(なお)してもらった。

The sleeve length was too long, so I had it altered at the shop.

Most commonly refers to the length of clothing (skirts, sleeves, trousers). Also refers to a person's height or, in set phrases, the full extent of something.

Common collocations

丈(たけ)が長(なが)い / 短(みじか)い: to be long / short (in length)
丈(たけ)を詰(つ)める: to shorten (a hem)
背丈(せたけ): one's height; stature
思(おも)いの丈(たけ): the full extent of one's feelings

Similar words

長(なが)さ: length — general measurement of length; 丈(たけ) specifically suits clothing and height
身長(しんちょう): height (of a person) — the technical term for a person's height

Related Words

Compare: 長(なが)さ (length)

Compare: 身長(しんちょう) (height)

Related: 裾(すそ) (hem, cuff)

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