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VocabJLPT N3

sleeve

Noun

Definitions

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

A noun referring to the sleeve of a garment, such as a shirt or kimono. It describes the part of clothing that covers the arm, and also appears in various idiomatic expressions in Japanese.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Out of nowhere, the smell of his sleeve brought back old memories.

Sentence 2

Aren't the sleeves on that shirt a little too long?

Sentence 3

She laughed and said, "I like short sleeves."

Sentence 4

By the way, there's a piece of fluff on your sleeve.

Sentence 5

Actually, I'd been hiding a hand warmer in my sleeve.