プリーツ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to a fold or series of folds in fabric, often used in clothing such as skirts and trousers. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

このスカートはプリーツがきれいですね。
The pleats on this skirt are beautiful, aren't they?
プリーツの入はいったブラウスを買かいました。
I bought a blouse with pleats.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉にプリーツを入いれるto put pleats into (a garment)
このスカートには細こまかいプリーツが入はいっている。
This skirt has fine pleats put into it.
プリーツを寄よせるto gather fabric into pleats
布ぬのを縫ぬってプリーツを寄よせた。
I sewed the fabric and gathered it into pleats.