薄うす絹ぎぬ

also: うすごろも

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Meanings

thin silk; sheer silk

Refers to lightweight, transparent silk fabric. Often used in literary or historical contexts.

Figurative use, often in expressions like 薄絹をかけたような (as if covered with a thin veil).

絹きぬ
絹 is the general word for silk, while 薄絹 specifically means thin or sheer silk.
ベール
ベール is a more common loanword for 'veil' in both literal and figurative senses, while 薄絹 is a literary Japanese term.

薄うす絹ぎぬUsage56%
Standard kanji spelling for thin silk and its figurative uses.
薄衣Usage44%
- うすぎぬ
  Rare variant using 衣 (clothing); also read うすごろも.
- うすごろも
  Alternate reading for 薄衣; less common than うすぎぬ.
薄うす帛ぎぬ
Rare variant using 帛 (silk).
うすごろも

Compound of 薄 (usu-, 'thin') + 絹 (kinu, 'silk'). The reading うすぎぬ is a regular rendaku form.