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“height” in Japanese

Japanese

Also縦 (tate) · 身長 (shinchō) · 高さ (takasa)

Pronunciation

Romajitake

Example

丈の高い草が庭にあります。take no taka i kusa ga niwa ni a ri ma su

There is tall grass in the garden.

Illustration for 丈 (height)

How to say “height” in Japanese

“Height” in Japanese is 丈 (take).

It measures how much something spans from one end to another, with the reference often being vertical for people, plants, and clothing.

Full entry for 丈: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 丈

このスカートは丈が短いです。ko no su kā to wa take ga mijika i de su

This skirt is short.

Tips for using 丈

  • When speakers discuss clothing, 丈 (take) measures the garment itself, so 丈が短い (take ga mijikai) can describe a short skirt even when the wearer is tall.

Other Japanese words for “height”

2

縦

tate

nounheight

この箱の縦は十センチです。ko no bako no tate wa jū se n chi de su

The height of this box is ten centimeters.

毎年、身長を測ります。mai toshi shin chō o haka ri ma su

I measure my height every year.

この高さで大丈夫です。ko no taka sa de dai jō bu de su

This height is fine.

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