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縞柄 (しまがら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

縞しま柄がら

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Meanings

1

noun

striped pattern

Refers to a pattern of stripes, as on fabric, clothing, or surfaces. Often used in contexts like fashion or design.

彼かれは縞しま柄がらのシャツを着きている。
He is wearing a striped shirt.
この壁かべ紙がみは縞しま柄がらが入はいっている。
This wallpaper has a striped pattern.

Kanji

縞stripe
柄design, pattern, build

Similar words

縞しま模も様よう
縞模様 also means 'striped pattern', but 縞柄 is more commonly used for patterns on clothing or fabric, while 縞模様 can be used more broadly for any striped design.

Etymology

Compound of 縞 (shima, 'stripe') and 柄 (gara, 'pattern'). The reading しまがら is a straightforward combination of the two elements.