錦にしき織おり

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Meanings

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noun

brocade

A richly decorative woven fabric, often with raised patterns in gold or silver thread. Used in traditional Japanese garments and obi.

この帯おびは錦にしき織おりでできている。

This obi is made of brocade.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を錦にしき織おりで仕し立たてるto tailor something out of brocade
この帯おびは錦にしき織おりで仕し立たてられている。
This obi is tailored from brocade fabric.

Kanji

錦brocade, fine dress, honors
織weave, fabric

Related words

錦にしき
錦 is the everyday word for brocade, while 錦織 is a more formal, descriptive term emphasizing the woven technique.
金きん襴らん
金襴 refers specifically to a luxurious gold-threaded brocade often used in Noh costumes or Buddhist vestments, while 錦織 is the general term for brocade fabric.

Don't confuse with

織おり物ものN1
織物 is the broad category of woven textiles in general, whereas 錦織 refers specifically to the rich, patterned brocade type of weave.

Written forms

錦にしき織おりUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
錦にしき織おり
Variant with okurigana; less common but still seen.
錦にしきおり
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common.

Etymology

Compound of 錦 (nishiki, 'brocade') and 織 (ori, 'weaving'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly describes a woven brocade fabric.