Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Related words 帯おび 留ど め An ornamental bead or clasp threaded onto the obijime, while the obijime itself is the cord.
帯おび 揚あ げ A scarf-like cloth tucked at the top of the obi, often visible above the obi, whereas the obijime is a cord tied around the middle.
Written forms 帯締め Usage 97% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
おびじめ
Standard kanji spelling.
おびしめ
帯締 Usage 2% i Usage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
おびじめ Usage 1%
Kana spelling, used when kanji is not needed or for clarity.
おびしめ
Etymology Compound of 帯 (obi, 'sash') and 締め (shime, 'tightening'), from the verb 締める (shimeru, 'to tighten').
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