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生せい繭けん

also: せいけん

Meanings

1

noun

raw cocoon

Refers to a silkworm cocoon before processing; used in sericulture and textile contexts.

生なま繭まゆから糸いとを取とる作さ業ぎょうは繊せん細さいだ。
The work of taking thread from raw cocoons is delicate.

Written forms

生繭
- なままゆ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading なままゆ is the most common for this meaning.
- せいけん
  Alternate reading, less common; may appear in technical or older texts.
せいけん

Kanji

生life, genuine, birth
繭cocoon

Etymology

Compound of 生 (raw) and 繭 (cocoon). The reading なままゆ uses the native Japanese reading for both characters, while せいけん uses the Sino-Japanese reading.