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地の粉 (じのこ, jinoko) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

地じの粉こ

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の

こ

Meanings

1

expression, noun

base powder for lacquer; clay powder for lacquer base

Technical term in lacquerware; refers to a powder, typically made from clay, used as a base or filler in lacquer work.

漆しっ器きの下した地じに地じの粉こを使つかう。
They use base powder for the undercoat of lacquerware.

Kanji

地ground, earth
粉flour, powder, dust

Etymology

Compound of 地 (ji, 'base, ground') + の (no, possessive particle) + 粉 (ko, 'powder'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with lacquerware preparation.