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長さ

nagasa

Description

「長さ」は、物がどれくらい長いかを表す言葉です。

"長さ" is a word that indicates how long something is.

「時間の長さ」のように、時間について使うこともできます。

It can also be used for time, as in "時間の長さ" (length of time).

Meanings

長さnagasa

length; how long something is

この机の長さを測ってください。

Please measure the length of this desk.

長さnagasa

duration; length of time

映画の長さは二時間くらいです。

The movie is about two hours long.

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Notes

  • Form

    長い (adjective) with the stem 長 plus suffix さ, turning the adjective into a noun meaning 'the quality of being long'.

  • Nuance

    さ often attaches to i-adjectives to form measurable nouns, like 高さ (height) and 重さ (weight).

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