長さ|ながさnagasa

Common
Definitions
  1. nounlength
    AはBの5倍ばいの長ながさがある。↗
    A is 5 times as long as B.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. (長ちょう) 長ながいこと。
  2. (長ちょう) 2地点ちてん間かんの隔へだたり。
  3. (長ちょう, 永ひさし) 時間じかんの隔へだたり。
  4. (長ちょう) 数学すうがくにおけるベクトルのノルム。
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