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天ボタン (てんボタン) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

天てんボタン

Meanings

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noun

top button (on a cap); squatchee

Refers to the small button at the very top of a baseball cap or similar hat. The term 'squatchee' is a niche English equivalent used in hat-making.

この帽ぼう子しの天てんボタンが取とれそうだ。
The top button on this cap is about to come off.

Kanji

天heavens, sky, imperial

Etymology

Compound of 天 (てん, 'top') and ボタン ('button'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a descriptive term for the button on the crown of a cap.