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たすき掛け (たすきがけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
tucking up kimono sleeves with a tasuki cord
Refers to the action of tying back the sleeves of a kimono using a tasuki (a cord or sash) to free the arms for work. Often used in contexts of traditional Japanese activities or manual labor.
See also: たすき
たすき 掛が け を する と 、 腕うで が 動うご かし やすく なる 。
Tucking up your sleeves with a tasuki makes it easier to move your arms.
Written forms たすき 掛が け Usage 27%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
たすきがけ Usage 38%
襷たすき がけ Usage 30%
Kanji spelling using 襷; less common but still seen.
襷たすき 掛が け Usage 5%
Full kanji spelling; somewhat formal or literary.
襷たすき 掛がけ
Abbreviated kanji spelling; rarely used.
Kanji 襷 cord to hold up sleeves, (kokuji) Etymology Compound of たすき (tasuki, a cord used to tie back sleeves) + 掛け (kake, from 掛ける, 'to hang' or 'to put on'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term directly describes the action of putting on a tasuki.
