水すい干かん

noun

ancient Japanese noble's everyday garment

Historical term for a type of informal court attire worn by nobles in ancient Japan. Not used in modern clothing contexts.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの貴き族ぞくは、普ふ段だん着ぎとして水すい干かんを着ちゃく用ようしていた。

  Heian-period nobles wore the suikan as everyday attire.

noun

silk dried after washing and stretching

Specialized term for a type of silk fabric processed by washing in plain water and then stretching to dry. Rare outside textile or historical contexts.

• この着き物ものは水すい干かんという技ぎ法ほうで仕し上あげられた絹きぬでできている。

  This kimono is made of silk finished using a technique called suikan.