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腕飾り (うでかざり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

腕うで飾かざり

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Meanings

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noun

armlet; bracelet

Refers to an ornamental band worn around the arm, typically as jewelry or decoration.

彼かの女じょは銀ぎんの腕うで飾かざりをしていた。
She wore a silver armlet.
民みん族ぞく衣い装しょうには色いろ鮮あざやかな腕うで飾かざりが付つき物ものだ。
Colorful bracelets are an essential part of the traditional costume.

Kanji

腕arm, ability, talent
飾decorate, ornament, adorn

Similar words

ブレスレット
A loanword from English, more commonly used for a wrist bracelet in modern Japanese, while 腕飾り can refer to any decorative band on the arm, not limited to the wrist.
腕うで輪わ
A more general term for an arm ring or bangle, often without the decorative nuance of 腕飾り.

Etymology

Compound of 腕 (うで, 'arm') and 飾り (かざり, 'decoration'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently means 'arm decoration'.