袖 (Sode) is a Japanese noun meaning “sleeve, wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.), flap (of a dust jacket)”.
Meanings
- nounsleeve
- nounwing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
- nounflap (of a dust jacket)
Examples
無い袖は振れぬ。
You can't spend what you don't have.
ない袖は振れぬ。
An empty bag can't stand upright.
彼は彼女の袖をつかんだ。
He held her by the sleeve.
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