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言葉を紡ぐ (ことばをつむぐ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

言こと葉ばを紡つむぐ

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-gu)

to weave words; to express in a refined fashion

poetical term

Poetic expression for carefully crafting speech or writing, often with an artistic or literary nuance. The metaphor is of spinning thread into cloth.

彼かの女じょは静しずかに言こと葉ばを紡つむいだ。
She quietly wove her words.
詩し人じんは美

うつく

しい

言こと

葉ば

を

紡つむ

ぐ

。

The poet weaves beautiful words.

Written forms

言こと葉ばを紡つむぐ
Standard kanji spelling; 紡ぐ literally means 'to spin (thread)', creating a poetic image of weaving words.
言こと葉ばをつむぐ
Kana spelling of the verb part; less common but still used, especially in casual or learner contexts.

Kanji

言say, word
葉leaf, plane, lobe
紡spinning

Similar words

言こと葉ばを選えらぶ
Means 'to choose one's words carefully', focusing on selection rather than the creative, artistic nuance of 言葉を紡ぐ.
紡つむぐ
The base verb meaning 'to spin (thread)'; 言葉を紡ぐ extends this metaphorically to language.

Etymology

A metaphorical expression combining 言葉 (words) and 紡ぐ (to spin thread), evoking the image of carefully crafting language as one would spin fibers into yarn. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is used in literary and poetic contexts.