毛け糸いと

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

knitting wool; woolen yarn

Refers to yarn used for knitting or crocheting, typically made of wool but can include synthetic fibers.

I'm thinking of knitting a sweater with this yarn.

毛け糸いとの帽ぼう子しをかぶっている。

I'm wearing a woolen hat.

毛け糸いとで〈物もの〉を編あむto knit something with wool yarn
毛け糸いとでマフラーを編あんだ。
I knitted a scarf with wool yarn.
毛け糸いとを巻まくto wind wool yarn into a ball
余あまった毛け糸いとを丁てい寧ねいに巻まいておいた。
I carefully wound the leftover wool yarn into a ball.

糸いとN4
糸 is the general word for thread or yarn of any material, while 毛糸 specifically means yarn made from wool for knitting.
ウールN3
毛糸 specifically means 'knitting wool/yarn' spun for knitting, while ウール refers to the wool fiber or fabric material in general.

玉たまN3
For balls of yarn, thread, or noodles (毛糸一玉).
本ほんN5
Used because 毛糸 (yarn) is a long, thin, string-like object, which is naturally counted with 本.

毛け糸いとUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
けいとUsage1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially in knitting contexts.

Formed from 毛（け）, “hair or wool,” and 糸（いと）, “thread,” with the adjacent vowels contracting to produce けいと.