Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(すそ)(trouser) cuff, (skirt) hem, shirttail, cut edge of a hairdo, fringe, foot of mountain

    Dictionary Definition

    Common
    1. Noun

      1.

      hem, (trouser) cuff, shirttail, bottom (of a kimono), train (of a dress)

    2. Noun

      2.

      bottom part, bottom edge

    3. Noun

      3.

      foot (of a mountain)

    4. Noun

      4.

      tips (of hair)

    5. Noun

      5.

      downstream

      Archaic

    All Forms

    裾 【すそ】

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      着物(きもの)(すそ)地面(じめん)()れています。

      The hem of my kimono is dragging on the ground.

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      ()(まく)(すそ)(かぜ)でサワサワと()れている。

      The hem of the hanging banner flutters softly in the wind.

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      (なつ)(まえ)(すそ)()()げたのでスッキリしました。

      I trimmed the ends of my hair before summer, and now it feels much lighter.

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      富士(ふじ)のてっぺんは(ゆき)(おお)われているが、(すそ)(ほう)(はだ)()えている。

      The peak of Mt. Fuji is covered in snow, but the foot of the mountain is bare.

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      部屋(へや)寸法(すんぽう)をピッタリ()わせるべく、カーテンの(すそ)()ってもらいました。

      I cut the hems of the curtains to perfectly match the size of the room.

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