Vocab Info
N1 Noun
袖sleeve, wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
sleeve
2.
wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
3.
flap (of a dust jacket)
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
袖 【そで】
Details
そ
で
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Examples
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料理前に服の袖を捲り上げました。
I rolled up my sleeves before cooking.
- N1
出番を控えている演者が袖で待機をしている。
The performer, waiting for their turn, is standing by in the wings of the stage.
- N1
新しい洋服に袖を通す時はウキウキした気分になります。
Slipping my arms into the sleeves of some new clothes always gets me excited.
- N1
暑い暑いと騒ぐ前に、シャツの袖を捲ってみたらどうですか?
Before complaining about the heat, why not try rolling up your sleeves?
- N1
俳優が袖に引っ込んでもなお、観客たちからの拍手が鳴り止みません。
Even after the actor retreated into the wings of the stage, the audience's applause didn't stop.
- N1
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