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荒縄 (あらなわ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

荒あら縄なわ

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Meanings

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noun

straw rope

A coarse rope made of twisted straw, traditionally used for bundling, tying, or rustic decoration.

農のう家かでは、収しゅう穫かくした稲いねを荒あら縄なわで束たばねる。
At the farm, they bundle the harvested rice plants with straw rope.

Written forms

荒あら縄なわUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for straw rope.
粗あら縄なわ
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 荒縄.

Kanji

荒laid waste, rough, rude
縄straw rope, cord
粗

coarse, rough, rugged

Similar words

縄なわ
縄 is a general term for rope, while 荒縄 specifically refers to coarse straw rope.
しめ縄なわ
しめ縄 is a sacred straw rope used in Shinto rituals, whereas 荒縄 is a plain utilitarian straw rope.

Etymology

Compound of 荒 (rough, coarse) and 縄 (rope). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly describes a rough rope made from straw.