A belt made of leather, typically for clothing or accessories.
この帯革は牛革でできている。
This leather belt is made of cowhide.
machine belt; drive belt
A belt used in machinery, such as a conveyor belt or drive belt.
工場では帯革を使って動力を伝える機械がある。
In factories, there are machines that use belts to transmit power.
Standard kanji spelling using 革 (leather).
Variant using 皮 (skin/hide); less common than 帯革.
Compound of 帯 (obi, 'belt/sash') and 革 (kawa, 'leather'), literally 'leather belt'.