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たたみじわ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

たたみじわ

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Meanings

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noun

crease from folding

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a wrinkle or crease that forms when something is folded, such as paper, cloth, or clothing. Often used for unwanted creases.

シャツにたたみじわがついている。
The shirt has creases from being folded.
紙かみのたたみじわを伸のばすのは難むずかしい。
It's hard to smooth out the creases in the paper.

Written forms

たたみじわUsage50%
Usually written in kana.
たたみ皺じわUsage50%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling. Rare.
畳たたみじわ
Kanji spelling with 畳 (fold) and 皺 (wrinkle). Acceptable but less common than kana.
畳たたみ皺じわ
Full kanji spelling using 皺. Rare; the 皺 character is not a jōyō kanji.
たたみ皴じわ
Variant using 皴 instead of 皺. Very rare.

畳たたみ皴じわ

Full kanji variant with 皴. Very rare.

Kanji

畳tatami mat, counter for tatami mats, fold
皺wrinkles, creases, folds
皴wrinkles, cracking, creases

Similar words

しわ
しわ is a general term for wrinkles, including those from aging or crumpling. たたみじわ specifically refers to creases caused by folding.
折おり目め
折り目 is a deliberate fold line or crease, often neat and intentional. たたみじわ often implies an unintended or unwanted crease from folding.

Etymology

Compound of たたみ (連用形 of たたむ 'to fold') + じわ (wrinkle, from しわ with rendaku). The word literally means 'fold wrinkle'.