“To be short” in Japanese
Short answer
To be short in Japanese is “寸が詰まる” (sungatsumaru). Full meaning: to be short (of clothing), to be shorter than usual, to shrink.
Other ways to say “To be short” in Japanese
欠ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
かける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
缺ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
抓ける
kakeru to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
かけん
kaken to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
かけよふ
kakeyoo to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
抓け
kake to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
缺けれ
kakere to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
欠よふ
kakeyou to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
抓けれ
kakere to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
缺けん
kaken to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.), to be absent, to become lost; to be lacking (in), to be short (of), to be deficient, to be wanting (in)
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