長さ|ながさnagasa
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- Related距離きょりNeutralRefers to how far apart two points are, e.g. 「駅までの距離」; 「長さ」 focuses on length itself.
- Related隔たりへだたりNeutralCovers physical distance, gaps and estrangement, e.g. 「意見の隔たり」; 「長さ」 is about length itself.
- Related間隔かんかくNeutralRefers to the interval or spacing between things, as in 「間隔を空ける」; 「長さ」 is about length itself.
- RelatedディスタンスNeutralA loanword meaning distance, seen mostly in 「ソーシャルディスタンス」; 「長さ」 is about length itself.
- Antonym短さみじかさNeutralThe antonym in terms of length: shortness or brevity, as in 「話の短さ」.
Use 「長さ」 for the length of an object, the span between two points, or a duration, as in 「髪の長さ」「道の長さ」. For how far apart two places are, pick 「距離」; for spacing, 「間隔」; for gaps or estrangement, 「隔たり」. The antonym is 「短さ」.
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