English–Japanese
“short sleeves” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihansode
Example
この服は半袖です。ko no fuku wa han sode de su
This garment has short sleeves.
How to say “short sleeves” in Japanese
“Short sleeves” in Japanese is 半袖 (hansode).
Describes clothing whose sleeves stop around the middle of the arm rather than reaching the wrist.
Example sentences with 半袖
店では半袖の服がよく売れます。mise de wa han sode no fuku ga yo ku u re ma su
Short-sleeved clothes sell well in the store.
Tips for using 半袖
- In Japanese, 半袖 (hansode) can describe either the sleeve style or a garment, while English uses "short sleeves" as a noun and "short-sleeved" before a clothing noun.