Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 帯短襷長
- (n) height; stature
チームの長として私は彼に有能な助力を得た。
As head of the team I was ably assisted by him. - length; measure
- all (one has); everything
- magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
- (n-suf) band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
彼女の着物と帯の取り合わせはおつだね。
Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?
- (n) cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono
帯に短し、襷に長し。
Too much spoils, too little is nothing. - sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners)
- wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
- (n) office; official
私の大学には寮があります。
My university has a dorm. - chief; head
- (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies