Definition of 息長
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(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.)
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(n) breath; breathing
おぼれかけた人は息を吹き返した。
The man who nearly drowned began to breathe. -
tone; mood
彼らは息がぴたりと合っている。
They are a perfect match for each other.
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(n) son
母親は息子にやかましく言って聞かせた。
The mother whipped sense into her boy. - penis
- (n) head; chief; leader; elder
- merit; strong point
- superiority
- major (music)
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(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
- (n) head; chief; leader; elder
- the greatest of all; the most excellent
