胴が長い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 胴が長い | 胴が長くない |
| Polite | 胴が長いです | 胴が長くないですalso 胴が長くありません |
| Past polite | 胴が長かったです | 胴が長くなかったですalso 胴が長くありませんでした |
| Past | 胴が長かった | 胴が長くなかった |
| Te-form | 胴が長くて | 胴が長くなくて |
| Adverbial | 胴が長く | |
| Conditional | 胴が長ければ | 胴が長くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 胴が長かったら | 胴が長くなかったら |
long-bodied; having a long torso
Describes a person or animal whose torso is long in proportion to the rest of the body. Often used in physical descriptions.
See also: 胴の長い
He has a long torso, so it's hard for him to find pants that fit.
Dachshunds are a long-bodied breed of dog.
Compound of 胴 (どう, 'torso') + が (subject marker) + 長い (ながい, 'long'). The phrase literally means 'the torso is long'.