Japanese Conversation · Level 23
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Japanese word
ストレッチ
Pronunciation
Romajisutoretchi
Meaning
- nounstretch
Example
このズボンはストレッチが効いています。ko no zu bo n wa su to re tchi ga ki i te i ma su
These pants have good stretch.
More examples
朝は軽いストレッチをしています。asa wa karu i su to re tchi o shi te i ma su
I do some light stretching in the morning.
Core concept
Refers to the ability of fabric to extend with the body without restricting movement.
Common phrases
ストレッチをするsu to re tchi o su ru
do stretches
ストレッチが効くsu to re tchi ga ki ku
have good stretch
ストレッチ素材su to re tchi so zai
stretch fabric
Similar words
伸縮性shinshukusei: The property of fabric that lets it expand and contract as the body moves.
Definition in Japanese
布地などが引っ張る力に応じて伸び、体の動きを妨げにくい性質。また、その性質を持つ素材。nuno ji na do ga hi ppa ru chikara ni ō ji te no bi karada no ugo ki o samata ge ni ku i sei shitsu ma ta so no sei shitsu o mo tsu so zai
Word origin
ストレッチ (sutoretchi) comes from English stretch, meaning "to extend or become longer"; in Japanese, it commonly describes elastic clothing fabric.
Usage tips
- The phrase stretch fabric describes clothing material that expands as the wearer moves, which makes stretch a useful word in conversations about clothes.
Other meanings
- stretch materialnoun
Related words
- ストレッチするsutoretchisurustretchverb