三さん角かく頭ず巾きん

noun

triangular headscarf; triangle headband; triangular bandana

A triangular piece of cloth worn on the head, often tied under the chin. Commonly associated with traditional workwear, homemakers, or historical settings.

• 祖そ母ぼは掃そう除じのとき、いつも三さん角かく頭ず巾きんをかぶっていた。

  My grandmother always wore a triangular headscarf when cleaning.

• 時じ代だい劇げきでは、町まち娘むすめが三さん角かく頭ず巾きんをしていることが多おおい。

  In period dramas, town girls often wear triangular headscarves.