noun
short, round kimono sleeves
A sleeve style associated with the Genroku period (1688–1704), characterized by short, rounded sleeves on a kimono.
この着物は元禄袖で、袖口が丸く短い。
This kimono has genroku-sode, with short, rounded sleeve openings.
From 元禄 (Genroku, a historical era) + 袖 (sode, sleeve). The style became popular during the Genroku period.