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絽縮緬 (ろちりめん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

絽ろ縮ちり緬めん

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Meanings

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noun

gauze crêpe; type of crêpe

A specific type of silk crêpe with a gauze-like weave, used in traditional Japanese garments such as kimono and obi.

この着き物ものは絽ろ縮ちり緬めんで仕し立たてられています。
This kimono is made of gauze crêpe.

Written forms

絽ろ縮ちり緬めん
Standard kanji spelling for this fabric term.
絽ろちりめん
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; may be easier for learners to read.

Kanji

絽silk gauze
縮shrink, contract, shrivel
緬fine thread, Burma

Similar words

縮ちり緬めん
縮緬 is a general term for crêpe fabric, while 絽縮緬 specifically refers to a crêpe with a gauze-like texture.
絽ろ
絽 is a type of gauze fabric; 絽縮緬 combines the characteristics of both 絽 and 縮緬.

Etymology

Compound of 絽 (ro, 'gauze') and 縮緬 (chirimen, 'crêpe'), describing a fabric that blends the textures of both.