奥行き (おくゆき, okuyuki) Japanese meaning: depth | KotomoraThis 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
奥行きを測るto measure the depth of something
Before placing the furniture, I measured the room's depth.
This storage box is shallow (front-to-back), so large items won't fit.
