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後ろ鉢巻き (うしろはちまき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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し
験けん
勉べん
強きょう
に
励はげ
ん
だ
。
He tied a headband at the back and threw himself into studying for the exam.
Related words 向む こう 鉢はち 巻ま き A headband tied at the front, often associated with a more aggressive or determined stance. 後ろ鉢巻き is tied at the back and can imply a quieter, steady resolve.
鉢はち 巻ま き The general term for a traditional Japanese headband. 後ろ鉢巻き specifies the tying style.
Written forms 後うし ろ 鉢はち 巻ま き
Standard spelling with okurigana.
後うし ろ 鉢はち 巻まき
Variant without the final okurigana き.
後うしろ 鉢はち 巻まき
Abbreviated form; less common.
Etymology Compound of 後ろ (ushiro, 'back') and 鉢巻き (hachimaki, 'headband'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it refers to the practice of tying a headband at the back rather than the front.
