A traditional Japanese apron, often a simple cloth tied at the waist, used in shops, workshops, or kitchens. Similar to 前掛け and エプロン, but 前垂れ often implies a more traditional or workwear style.
職人さんが前垂れを締めて作業している。
The craftsman is working with an apron tied on.
和菓子屋の店員は藍色の前垂れを着けていた。
The clerk at the Japanese confectionery shop wore an indigo apron.
Standard kanji spelling.
Abbreviated kanji form, less common but still seen.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for clarity.
Compound of 前 (mae, 'front') and 垂れ (tare, 'hanging'), literally 'front hanging cloth'.