Lingaku裾【すそ】
Frequency rank: 3,471. – 3,474.
- hem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail; bottom (of a kimono); train (of a dress)
- bottom part; bottom edge
- foot (of a mountain)
- tips (of hair)
- downstreamarchaism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 裾【すそ】Frequency rank: 3,471. – 3,474.
- すそFrequency rank: 43,773. – 44,486.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- hem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail; bottom (of a kimono); train (of a dress)
- bottom part; bottom edge
- foot (of a mountain)
- tips (of hair)
- downstream
This meaning refers to the edge or lower part of clothing, such as pants or dresses. It indicates where the material ends and is often associated with the style of the garment.
The hem of the skirt got dirty.
This meaning describes the lowest part of an object or a surface, such as a fabric or another flat item. It implies a positional context.
The bottom edge of the table is polished.
The bottom part of the book is torn.
This meaning is used when referring to the base or the lowest part of a mountain, often indicating the starting point for hikes or activities related to the mountain.
This meaning refers to the very ends or the outermost parts of hair, often indicating styling or maintenance.
I trimmed the tips of my hair.
This usage refers to the direction of the current in a river or stream, indicating a location that is farther along the flow.
Generated collocations (experimental)
すそ裾をなおす直すto hem (a garment)すそ裾がひろがる広がるto flare out (at the hem)すそあげ裾上げhem shorteningすそせん裾線hemlineすそ裾をふむ踏むto step on the hemわふく和服のすそ裾hem of a kimonoすそ裾をつまむto pinch the hemすそ裾があっているthe hem fits correctlyすその裾野foothillsろんぐすかあとロングスカートのすそ裾hem of a long skirtすそ裾にししゅう刺繍があるthere is embroidery on the hemすそ裾についた着いたいし石stone caught in the hemすそ裾のなが長さlength of the hem
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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I feel somewhat uneasy when I sit on a chair with Japanese clothes. I feel like the wind is blowing in from the cuff of my trousers.