袂

Meaning

袂 centers on a sleeve, especially the part that hangs down. The extended meanings of a foot of a hill or an edge come from the image of a sleeve-like hanging or projecting part.

• 袂たもと

  sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve

• 分袂ぶんべい

  parting (from someone)

• 袂の露たもとのつゆ

  tears on the sleeves (of one's kimono); weeping copiously

• 袂を分かつたもとをわかつ

  to part (from); to part company (with); to split (with); to break off relations (with)

• 袂を絞るたもとをしぼる

  to shed many tears; to weep; to wring dry one's sleeve (which has been soaked by tears)

• 袂を連ねるたもとをつらねる

  to do in unison; to do en masse

• 袂糞たもとくそ

  dust, etc. that gathers in the bottoms of sleeves (esp. in Japanese traditional clothing)

• 連袂れんべい

  doing in unison; doing together; doing en masse

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