Translation guide
A quipu is an ancient Inca recording device made of knotted strings. In Japanese, it is referred to by its original name or described as a 'knotted-string tool'.
Referring to the historical artifact used by the Inca civilization for record-keeping.
The most common Japanese term, borrowed from the Quechua word 'khipu' via Spanish or English. Used in academic and general contexts.
In the Inca Empire, quipus were used for record-keeping.
A Sino-Japanese term meaning 'knotted cord', used in historical or archaeological descriptions. Less common than キープ.
A combined form providing both the loanword and the kanji explanation, often seen in academic texts or dictionaries.
結縄はインカの文字の代わりだった。
Quipus served as a substitute for writing in the Inca civilization.
Quipus (knotted cords) could convey complex information.