毛け糸いと

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

knitting wool; woolen yarn

Refers to yarn used for knitting or crocheting, typically made of wool but can include synthetic fibers.

この毛け糸いとでセーターを編あもうと思おもいます。
I'm thinking of knitting a sweater with this yarn.
毛け糸いとの帽ぼう子しをかぶっている。
I'm wearing a woolen hat.

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Usage patterns

毛け糸いとで〈物もの〉を編あむto knit something with wool yarn
毛け糸いとでマフラーを編あんだ。
I knitted a scarf with wool yarn.
毛け糸いとを巻まくto wind wool yarn into a ball
余あまった毛け糸いとを丁てい寧ねいに巻まいておいた。
I carefully wound the leftover wool yarn into a ball.

Kanji

毛fur, hair, feather
糸thread

Related words

糸いとN4
糸 is the general word for thread or yarn of any material, while 毛糸 specifically means yarn made from wool for knitting.
ウールN3
毛糸 specifically means 'knitting wool/yarn' spun for knitting, while ウール refers to the wool fiber or fabric material in general.

Counted with

玉たまN3
For balls of yarn, thread, or noodles (毛糸一玉).
本ほんN5
Used because 毛糸 (yarn) is a long, thin, string-like object, which is naturally counted with 本.

Word family

スラブ毛け糸いと
slub yarn

Built from

毛け+糸いと

Written forms

毛け糸いとUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
けいとUsage1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially in knitting contexts.

Etymology

Formed from 毛（け）, “hair or wool,” and 糸（いと）, “thread,” with the adjacent vowels contracting to produce けいと.