Definition of 長っ細
- (n, n-suf) section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
彼はその句の文字どおりの意味を説明した。
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase. - (ling) phrase
この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase. - verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
- haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
- maxim; saying; idiom; expression
- (n) ward; district; section
英国の南東区は人口密度が高い。
The South East region of England is densely populated.
- (adj-i) thin; slender; fine
彼は太っているくせに声は細い。
His voice is thin even though he is fat. - unlucky (billiards slang)
- (adj-i) long (distance)
彼女の髪は元の長さまで伸びた。
Her hair grew back. - long (time); lengthy
彼女が父親の死の悲しみから立ち直るには長い時間がかかるだろう。
It'll be a long time before she gets over her father's death.