Japanese word

長さ

Pronunciation

Romajinagasa

Meaning

  • nounlength

Example

このえんぴつの長さは十五センチです。ko no e n pi tsu no naga sa wa jū go se n chi de su

The length of this pencil is fifteen centimeters.

Illustration for 長さ (length)

More examples

このえんぴつの長さを測ります。ko no e n pi tsu no naga sa o haka ri ma su

I will measure the length of this pencil.

このひもの長さを測ってください。ko no hi mo no naga sa o haka tte ku da sa i

Please measure the length of this string.

Core concept

Expresses how far something extends from one end to the other.

Common phrases

  • 長さを測るnaga sa o haka ru

    measure the length

  • 長さを比べるnaga sa o kura be ru

    compare the lengths

Similar words

寸法sunpō: The size of an object as measured in length, width, or height.
丈take: The measured length of clothing or the height of a person.
距離kyori: The space separating two places or points.

Definition in Japanese

物が一方の端から他方の端まで延びている距離。mono ga ip pō no hashi ka ra ta hō no hashi ma de no bi te i ru kyo ri

Word origin

長さ (nagasa) comes from 長い (nagai, "long") plus さ (sa, a suffix that makes an abstract noun), expressing the quality of being long.

Usage tips

  • English uses length for both physical extent and duration in phrases such as length of time, so the context shows which meaning is intended.

Opposites

  • 短さmijikasashortnessnoun

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