tanning; leather tanning
Refers to the process of treating animal hides to make leather. Often used in compound nouns like 皮なめし業 (tanning industry).
Tanning is a technique that has been practiced since ancient times.
Tanning is thriving in this region.
Common spelling using 皮 (leather) and kana for the verb part.
Uses the rare kanji 鞣 (tanning). Mostly seen in technical or older texts.
Compound of 皮 (かわ, 'hide, skin') and なめし, the continuative form of なめす ('to tan'). The verb なめす is of uncertain origin, possibly related to 滑らか (なめらか, 'smooth'), referring to the softening of leather.