袖
Meanings
1
The part of a garment that covers the arm.
The sleeves on this shirt are too long.
It was cold, so I pulled my sleeves down to cover my hands.
2
wing; side section
Used for the side sections of a stage, desk, gate, or similar structure, likened to a sleeve.
The actor is waiting in the wings of the stage for his cue.
There is a small side gate in the wing of the main gate.
3
flap; dust jacket flap
usually written using kana alone
Specifically the folded flap of a book's dust jacket. Often written in kana.
The author's profile is printed on the flap of the book.
Usage patterns
- 袖をまくるto roll up one's sleeves
I rolled up my sleeves before starting the work.
- 舞台の袖the wings of a stage
The actor waited in the wings of the stage for his cue.
- 本の袖the flap of a book's dust jacket
The author's bio is written on the flap of the book jacket.
- 袖が〈形容詞〉the sleeve is (long/short/etc.)
The sleeves of this shirt are too long.
Expressions· 7
- 袖にするgive the cold shoulder; ignore; snub
- 袖を通すput on clothing; slip one's arms through the sleeves
- 無い袖は振れぬyou can't give what you don't have; nothing comes from nothing
- 戴くものは夏も小袖taking whatever one can get; being greedy
- 袖すり合うも多生の縁even a chance encounter is predestined
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- 袖振り合うも他生の縁even a chance meeting is predestined; even a casual encounter can lead to a deep bond
- 袖の振り合わせも他生の縁even a chance encounter is predestined