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型付き (かたつき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

型かた付つき

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Meanings

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noun

roll of printed kimono cloth

Refers to a bolt of fabric that has been printed with a pattern, specifically for making kimono.

呉ご服ふく屋やで美うつくしい型かた付つきの反たん物ものを見みつけた。
I found a beautiful roll of printed kimono cloth at the kimono fabric store.

Kanji

型mould, type, model
付adhere, attach, refer to

Etymology

Compound of 型 (kata, 'pattern, mold') + 付き (tsuki, 'attached, with'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term literally means 'with a pattern' and refers to pre-printed kimono fabric.