stitched side of traditional Japanese clothing; clothing with stitched sides
Refers to the stitched underarm/side construction of certain traditional garments, contrasting with open-sided styles like 闕腋 (けってき). Also used metonymically for the garment itself.
round-collared stitched robe worn by emperor and high officials
Specifically a formal court robe with a round collar (盤領), stitched sides, and a ran (襴) panel, worn by the emperor and high-ranking officials in historical contexts.
A hōeki robe has its sides stitched closed.
The emperor wore a hōeki robe at the enthronement ceremony.
round-collared stitched robe with ran
From 縫 (ぬい, 'stitching') + 腋 (わき, 'armpit/side'), referring to the stitched side construction of the garment. The reading ほうえき is the on'yomi of the kanji.