木綿ゆう

noun

yuu fiber string

Archaic term for a string made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry (楮, こうぞ), prepared by cutting, steaming, and soaking the fibers. Used historically for tying or weaving.

See also: 楮 (こうぞ)

• 古こ代だいの文ぶん献けんには、木綿ゆうで縄なわをなったという記き述じゅつがある。

  Ancient texts mention that ropes were twisted from yuu fiber.

• 楮こうぞの皮かわを蒸むして作つくった木綿ゆうは、神しん事じに使つかわれた。

  Yuu, made by steaming mulberry bark, was used in Shinto rituals.