hem; trouser cuff; shirttail; train of a dress
The lower hanging part or edge of clothing, including kimono bottoms, skirts, trousers, shirts, and dresses.
The hem of my skirt got muddy.
ズボンの裾が長すぎるので、少し上げてもらった。
The trouser hems were too long, so I had them shortened a little.
bottom part; bottom edge; lower edge
An extension of the clothing sense: the lower edge or bottom part of something hanging, spreading, or fabric-like.
カーテンの裾が床に少し触れている。
The bottom edge of the curtain is touching the floor a little.
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Used for the lower spreading part of a mountain; 麓 is a more direct common word for the mountain foot.
山の裾に小さな村が広がっている。
A small village spreads out at the foot of the mountain.
tips of hair; lower ends of hair
Used especially for the lower edge or ends of longer hair; 毛先 is the more general everyday word for hair tips.
美容院で髪の裾を少し整えてもらった。
At the hair salon, I had the ends of my hair tidied up a little.
Archaic use referring to the downstream direction or lower course of a river; not a normal modern everyday meaning.
古い用法では、裾が「下流」を意味することがある。
In older usage, 裾 can mean “downstream.”
The bride walked, trailing the hem of her wedding dress.
I visited a town spreading out at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
I had the ends of my hair trimmed at the salon.
I had the hem of my trousers taken up.
This skirt is designed with a flared hem.
lining at the bottom of a kimono
hemming; taking up a hem; shortening (trousers, skirt)