noun
hanging silk; curtain; tapestry; veil
Refers to a piece of silk hung as a curtain, tapestry, or veil. Often used in historical or traditional contexts.
部屋の入り口に美しいたれぎぬがかかっていた。
A beautiful hanging silk curtain was hung at the entrance of the room.
そのたれぎぬは古い寺院の装飾に使われている。
The tapestry is used as decoration in the old temple.
Compound of 垂れ (tare, 'hanging') + 絹 (kinu, 'silk'), with rendaku voicing of きぬ to ぎぬ. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly describes hanging silk.