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防しわ加工 (ぼうしわかこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

防ぼうしわ加か工こう

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Meanings

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noun

crease-resistant finish; wrinkle-proofing

Textile treatment that prevents or reduces creasing; often used for clothing, fabrics, and home textiles.

このシャツは防ぼうしわ加か工こうがしてあるので、アイロンがけが楽らくです。
This shirt has a crease-resistant finish, so ironing is easy.
防ぼうしわ加か工こうのスーツは旅りょ行こう

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便べん

利り

だ

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Suits with wrinkle-proofing are convenient for travel.

Written forms

防ぼうしわ加か工こう
Standard spelling using しわ in kana; common in product labels and textile contexts.
防ぼう皺しわ加か工こう
Uses the kanji 皺 for 'wrinkle'; seen in formal or technical writing but less common than the mixed-kana form.

Kanji

防ward off, defend, protect
加add, addition, increase
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
皺wrinkles, creases, folds

Similar words

防ぼう縮しゅく加か工こう
防縮加工 refers to anti-shrink treatment, while 防しわ加工 specifically targets wrinkle resistance.
形けい態たい安あん定てい
形態安定 is a broader term for shape retention, often used in garment care labels; 防しわ加工 is a specific finishing process.

Etymology

Compound of 防 (ぼう, 'prevent'), しわ ('wrinkle'), and 加工 (かこう, 'processing/finish'). The term is a modern technical coinage from the textile industry.