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表層形
さしわたし
サシワタシ
名詞

さしわたし (サシワタシ)

Sashiwatashi · さしわたし — distance across, diameter

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さしわたし in rōmaji: sashiwatashi.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 差し渡し 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
さしわたし
見出し語 (Lemma)
差し渡し
読み (Reading)
サシワタシ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
さしわたし
読み・基本形
サシワタシ
表記・基本形
さしわたし
見出し語の読み
サシワタシ
💡 English Meaning

さしわたし means “distance across, diameter” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

差し渡し (サシワタシ) — main entry →

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