しのぶ

noun

squirrel's foot fern; Davallia mariesii

A fern species often grown as an ornamental plant or used in traditional crafts.

• 庭にわにしのぶを植うえている。

  I have planted a squirrel's foot fern in the garden.

noun

Lepisorus thunbergianus; a type of fern

A fern species related to 軒忍 (のきしのぶ); often found growing on rocks or trees.

See also: 軒忍

• このしのぶは岩いわの上うえによく生はえる。

  This type of fern often grows on rocks.

noun

light green on blue layering color

Historical term for a specific color combination in layered court clothing (襲の色目).

See also: 襲の色目

• 襲かさねの色いろ目めに「しのぶ」という組くみ合あわせがある。

  Among the color combinations for layered robes, there is one called 'shinobu'.

noun

shinobu-wake hairstyle

Abbreviation of 忍髷; an Edo-period women's hairstyle. Historical term.

See also: 忍髷

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの女じょ性せいの髪かみ型がたに「しのぶ」と呼よばれるものがある。

  There was a hairstyle called 'shinobu' among women in the Edo period.

noun

fern-patterned clothing

Abbreviation of 忍摺; clothing with patterns inspired by the squirrel's foot fern.

See also: 忍摺

• この着き物ものはしのぶの模も様ようが入はいっている。

  This kimono has a fern pattern.