ウール

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to the material wool, typically from sheep. Used in compounds like ウールのセーター (wool sweater).

毛け糸いと
毛糸 specifically means 'knitting wool' or 'yarn', while ウール is the general material.
綿めん
綿 means 'cotton', a different natural fiber often contrasted with wool.

Loanword from English 'wool', adopted into Japanese as ウール.