Japanese word

幅

Pronunciation

Romajihaba

Meaning

  • nounwidth

Example

テーブルの幅は一メートルです。tē bu ru no haba wa ichi mē to ru de su

The table is one meter wide.

Illustration for 幅 (width)

More examples

画面の幅に合わせて、文字の大きさを調整します。ga men no haba ni a wa se te moji no ō ki sa o chō sei shi ma su

I adjust the text size to match the width of the screen.

Core concept

Marks the span between two sides or the limits within which something can vary.

Common phrases

  • 幅を広げるhaba o hiro ge ru

    increase the width

  • 幅を狭めるhaba o seba me ru

    reduce the width

  • 幅が広いhaba ga hiro i

    be wide

  • 幅が狭いhaba ga sema i

    be narrow

Similar words

横幅yokohaba: The horizontal measurement across an object, space, or screen.

Definition in Japanese

左右の端の間の距離や、物事が及ぶ範囲の広さ。sa yū no hashi no aida no kyo ri ya mono goto ga oyo bu han i no hiro sa

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 幅 (haba, "width") is not a modern loanword or a compound, and its earlier origin is uncertain; it is written with the Chinese character 幅 (fuku, "width").

Usage tips

  • When Japanese speakers discuss dimensions, 幅 (haba) usually identifies the side-to-side measurement, while height and depth refer to other directions.

Other meanings

  • breadthnoun
  • rangenoun

Opposites

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