奥行き
Meanings
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Refers to the physical depth of a space or object from front to back, such as a room, shelf, or building. Not used for abstract depth like profundity.
This room is 5 meters deep.
The shelf isn't deep enough, so large books won't fit.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の奥行きthe depth (front-to-back) of an object or space
The depth of this bookshelf is thirty centimeters.
- 奥行きがあるto have depth (front-to-back space)
This stage has plenty of depth.
- 奥行きが深い／浅いto be deep/shallow in front-to-back depth
This storage box is shallow (front-to-back), so large items won't fit.
- 奥行きを測るto measure the depth of something
Before placing the furniture, I measured the room's depth.