Word Meaning

そで sode

袖 is read as そで (sode) and means flap (of a dust jacket).

Meaning

English

  1. flap (of a dust jacket)
  2. sleeve
  3. wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

Reading

Kana

そで

Romaji

sode

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 8139 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

長袖

ながそで

long sleeves

半袖

はんそで

short sleeves

小袖

こそで

padded silk garment

領袖

りょうしゅう

leader

Example Sentences

10

しゃつのそでがすこしながい。

The sleeves of this shirt are a little long.

はははやぶれたそでをぬってくれた。

My mother sewed up the torn sleeve for me.

かれはそでをまくってさらをあらいはじめた。

He rolled up his sleeves and started washing the dishes.

このたてもののひがしのそでにはかいぎしつがある。

There is a meeting room in the east wing of this building.

あたらしいそでがぞうちくされて、びょうしつがひろくなった。

A new wing was added, so the hospital rooms became more spacious.

さむいので、つくえにそでをつけた。

Because it was cold, I attached an extension to the table.

こまっているのに、かれはわたしをそでにした。

Even though I was in trouble, he gave me the cold shoulder.

あいさつしても、かのじょはわたしをそでにした。

Even when I greeted her, she gave me the cold shoulder.

かれはてがみをそでのなかにかくした。

He hid the letter inside his sleeve.

I grabbed him by the sleeve.