藍あい墨ずみ

noun

indigo wax inkstick

A solid stick of indigo dye mixed with wax, used like an inkstick for drawing or dyeing. Also called 藍蝋 (あいろう).

See also: 藍蝋

• 藍あい墨ずみをすって、布ぬのに模も様ようを描かいた。

  I ground the indigo wax inkstick and drew patterns on the cloth.