胴の長い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 胴の長い | 胴の長くない |
| Polite | 胴の長いです | 胴の長くないですalso 胴の長くありません |
| Past polite | 胴の長かったです | 胴の長くなかったですalso 胴の長くありませんでした |
| Past | 胴の長かった | 胴の長くなかった |
| Te-form | 胴の長くて | 胴の長くなくて |
| Adverbial | 胴の長く | |
| Conditional | 胴の長ければ | 胴の長くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 胴の長かったら | 胴の長くなかったら |
long-bodied; having a long torso
Describes a person or animal whose torso is proportionally long. Often used in physical descriptions, sometimes with a negative or comical nuance. Compare with 胴が長い, which is the predicative form.
See also: 胴が長い
He has a long-bodied build, which makes his legs look short.
A long-bodied cat looks tall when sitting.
Compound of 胴 (どう, 'torso') + の (attributive particle) + 長い (ながい, 'long').