ichidan verb, transitive verb
perfume clothes by burning incense
Traditional practice of scenting garments by exposing them to incense smoke. Often associated with classical Japanese culture and courtly customs.
平安時代の貴族は、衣に香りを移すために着物を焚き染めた。
Heian-period nobles perfumed their garments by burning incense to transfer the fragrance.
祖母は大切な着物を、お香で焚き染めるのが好きだった。
My grandmother liked to perfume her precious kimono with incense smoke.