Vocabulary

What does 裾 (すそ, suso) mean?

裾 (すそ, suso) means hem (of clothing); foot (of a mountain).

Quick facts
Readingすそ
Romajisuso
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
すそ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsuso

hem (of clothing); foot (of a mountain)

  1. 1noun hem; (trouser) cuff; shirttail
  2. 2noun bottom part; bottom edge
  3. 3noun foot (of a mountain)
  4. 4noun tips (of hair)
  5. 5noun downstream

Example sentences

  • There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.

  • The hem of the skirt got dirty.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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