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綿入れ (わたいれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

綿わた入いれ

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Meanings

1

noun

cotton padding; wadding

Refers to the cotton filling itself, often used in traditional clothing like 綿入れ半天 or 綿入れ羽織.

この布ふ団とんは綿わた入いれがたっぷりで暖あたたかい。
This futon is warm because it has plenty of cotton padding.

2

noun

padded garment; wadded clothes

A garment with cotton padding, such as a winter kimono or jacket. Often used in compound names like 綿入れ半天.

Written forms

綿わた入いれUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling for a cotton-padded garment or the padding itself.
わたいれUsage3%

Kanji

綿cotton
入enter, insert

祖そ母ぼは冬ふゆになると綿わた入いれを着きて過すごしている。

My grandmother wears a padded garment during the winter.

Similar words

綿わた
綿 (わた) means 'cotton' as a material, while 綿入れ refers specifically to cotton padding or a garment padded with cotton.
綿わた入いれ半ばん天てん
A specific type of padded sleeveless jacket; 綿入れ is the general term for padded garments or padding.

Etymology

Compound of 綿 (わた, 'cotton') + 入れ (いれ, 'putting in'), literally 'cotton-inserting'. The noun refers to the act of padding with cotton, the padding itself, or a garment so padded.