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虎柄 (とらがら) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

虎とら柄がら

Meanings

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noun

tiger pattern; striped like a tiger

Describes a pattern of stripes resembling a tiger's coat. Often used for clothing, accessories, or animal markings.

彼かの女じょは虎とら柄がらのスカートをはいていた。
She was wearing a tiger-print skirt.
その猫ねこは虎とら柄がらの毛け並なみをしている。
That cat has a tiger-striped coat.

Kanji

虎tiger, drunkard
柄design, pattern, build

Similar words

縞しま模も様よう
縞模様 is a general term for striped patterns, while 虎柄 specifically refers to tiger-like stripes, often with a wild or bold connotation.
虎とら縞じま
虎縞 is a synonym for tiger stripes, but 虎柄 is more common in modern usage for describing patterns on items.

Etymology

Compound of 虎 (tora, 'tiger') and 柄 (gara, 'pattern'). The reading がら is a rendaku form of から.