長ちょう身しん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

tall stature; tall figure

Describes a person's tall build. Often used attributively with の, as in 長身の男性 (a tall man).

He is tall and looks like a basketball player.

長ちょう身しんの女じょ性せいがモデルとして活かつ躍やくしている。

A tall woman is working as a model.

長ちょう身しんの〈人ひと〉a tall (person)
長ちょう身しんの男だん性せいが入はいってきた。
A tall man walked in.
長ちょう身しんを生いかすto make use of one's tall stature (e.g. in sports)
彼かれはバレーボールで長ちょう身しんを生いかしている。
He makes use of his height in volleyball.

高こう身しん長ちょう
長身 is the common, slightly literary word for a tall build, while 高身長 is more often used in statistical, medical, or technical contexts.
背せが高たかい
長身 is a noun/adjectival-noun describing tall stature (e.g. 長身の男性), while 背が高い is the everyday predicate phrase meaning 'is tall'.

低てい身しん長ちょう
長身 describes a tall build, whereas 低身長 refers to a short stature, especially in medical or growth-related contexts.
小こ柄がらN2
長身 describes someone with a tall build, while 小柄 describes someone with a small, petite build.

Compound of 長 (long) and 身 (body/stature). The reading is on'yomi (ちょう + しん).