also: たいじょう
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
belt-shaped; band-shaped; strip-shaped
Describes something long and narrow like a belt or band. Often used in compound terms such as 帯状疱疹 (shingles) or 帯状の雲 (band of clouds).
帯状の雲が空に広がっていた。
A band-shaped cloud spread across the sky.
帯状疱疹は痛みを伴うことが多い。
Shingles often comes with pain.
Compound of 帯 (obi, 'belt') + 状 (jō, 'shape' or 'form'), literally 'belt-shaped'.