Japanese word

奥行き

Pronunciation

Romajiokuyuki

Meaning

  • noundepth

Example

棚の奥行きは三十センチです。tana no oku yu ki wa san jū se n chi de su

The depth of the shelf is thirty centimeters.

Illustration for 奥行き (depth)

More examples

写真に奥行きを出すため、手前に花を置きます。sha shin ni oku yu ki o da su ta me te mae ni hana o o ki ma su

I place flowers in the foreground to add depth to the photo.

Core concept

Expresses how far something extends inward from its front side, especially in spaces, containers, and furniture.

Common phrases

  • 奥行きがあるoku yu ki ga a ru

    have depth

  • 奥行きを測るoku yu ki o haka ru

    measure the depth

  • 奥行きを出すoku yu ki o da su

    add depth

Similar words

深さfukasa: The amount of space measured from the front edge toward the back.
深度shindo: The vertical or inward distance from a reference surface to a specified point.
深みfukami: A rich quality that suggests meanings or details beyond what is immediately shown.

Definition in Japanese

物体や場所の、前後方向の長さ。but tai ya ba sho no zen go hō kō no naga sa

Word origin

The compound 奥行き (okuyuki, "depth") joins 奥 (oku, "back or inner part") with 行き (yuki, "going toward"), describing movement toward the back.

Usage tips

  • The phrase 奥行きのある (okuyuki no aru, "having depth") can describe a picture, story, or discussion that suggests more than its surface meaning.

Other meanings

  • lengthnoun

Opposites

  • 浅さasasashallownessnoun

Related words

  • 奥行き感okuyukikansense of depthnoun

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