also: あっとぅし
attus; elm bark cloth; Ainu traditional bark textile
Traditional Ainu textile made from the inner bark of the elm tree, used for clothing. The word is a loan from Ainu.
from Ainu
アイヌの伝統的な衣服であるアットゥシは、オヒョウの樹皮から作られる。
Attus, a traditional Ainu garment, is made from the bark of the Japanese elm.
博物館でアットゥシの織物を見学した。
I saw attus textiles at the museum.
The indigenous people of northern Japan who traditionally make and wear attus.
Most common modern spelling, reflecting the Ainu pronunciation. Usually written in katakana.
Alternate ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Simplified katakana spelling, also common.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Borrowed from Ainu アットゥシ (attus), meaning elm bark cloth.