Japanese Conversation · Level 132
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Japanese word
裾
Pronunciation
Romajisuso
Meaning
- nounhem
Example
スカートの裾が長いです。su kā to no suso ga naga i de su
The skirt's hem is long.
More examples
このズボンは裾を少し折ると、動きやすくなります。ko no zu bo n wa suso o suko shi o ru to ugo ki ya su ku na ri ma su
These pants are easier to move in when you fold the hem up a little.
Core concept
Describes the edge or extending end of cloth where a garment finishes or hangs down.
Common phrases
スカートの裾su kā to no suso
skirt hem
裾を上げるsuso o a ge ru
shorten a hem
裾を直すsuso o nao su
mend a hem
Definition in Japanese
衣服の下端や、そこから伸びて垂れ下がる部分。i fuku no shita ba ya so ko ka ra no bi te ta re sa ga ru bu bun
Word origin
The noun belongs to native Japanese vocabulary, while the kanji used to write it was adopted from Chinese to represent the lower part of a garment.
Usage tips
- English speakers may call a garment's lower edge a hem but use train when that part extends behind a long dress or robe.
Other meanings
- cuffnoun
- trainnoun