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藍染め付け (あいそめつけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

藍あい染そめ付つけ

あ

い

そ

め

つ

け

Meanings

1

noun

indigo-dyed ceramics; indigo-patterned cloth

Refers to pottery or textiles decorated with indigo designs. The specific meaning depends on context; often used in traditional crafts.

See also: 染め付け

この藍あい染そめ付つけの皿さらは江え戸ど時じ代だいのものだ。
This indigo-patterned plate is from the Edo period.

藍あい

染そ

め

付つ

け

の

暖の

簾れん

が

店みせ

先さき

に

かかっ

て

いる

。

An indigo-dyed shop curtain is hanging at the storefront.

Written forms

藍あい染そめ付つけ
Standard kanji spelling for indigo-dyed ceramics or cloth.
藍あい染そめ付つけ
Variant spelling without the okurigana め; less common but still encountered.

Kanji

藍indigo
染dye, color, paint
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

染そめ付つけ
染め付け is a broader term for dyed patterns on ceramics or cloth, while 藍染め付け specifically refers to indigo-dyed items.

Etymology

Compound of 藍 (indigo) + 染め付け (dyed pattern). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with traditional indigo dyeing crafts.