長なが袖そで

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

long sleeves

Refers to sleeves that are long, or to clothing with long sleeves. Often used in contrast with 半袖 (short sleeves).

今日きょうは寒さむいから長なが袖そでのシャツを着きた。
I wore a long-sleeved shirt because it's cold today.
このドレスは長なが袖そでですか。
Does this dress have long sleeves?

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Usage patterns

長なが袖そでを着きるto wear long sleeves
寒さむくなったので長なが袖そでを着きた。
It got cold, so I put on a long-sleeved top.
長なが袖そでから半はん袖そでに着き替がえるto change from long sleeves to short sleeves
暖あたたかくなってきたので長なが袖そでから半はん袖そでに着き替がえた。
It's gotten warmer, so I switched from long sleeves to short sleeves.

Kanji

長long, leader, superior
袖sleeve, wing (building), extension

Opposites

半はん袖そでN3
長袖 means long sleeves, while 半袖 means short sleeves, its direct opposite.
ノースリーブN3
長袖 means long-sleeved, the direct opposite of ノースリーブ (sleeveless).

Don't confuse with

七しち分ぶ袖そで
長袖 covers the whole arm to the wrist, whereas 七分袖 is a shorter, three-quarter-length sleeve that learners sometimes mix up with it.

Counted with

着ちゃくN2
For garments counted as outfits — suits, coats, dresses; thin tops are more often 枚.
枚まいN3
For thin, flat things — sheets, plates, boards, and unstructured garments like shirts.

Word family

長なが袖そでシャツ
long-sleeved shirt

Built from

長なが+袖そで

Written forms

長なが袖そでUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling.
長ながそでUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 長 (long) and 袖 (sleeve).