真綿 (まわた, mawata) Japanese meaning: silk floss | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Expressions
真綿で首を絞めるtorment by slow degrees; torture slowly; drag things out; reproach in a roundabout way
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Etymology
真 (ま, 'true') + 綿 (わた, 'cotton' or 'wadding'), indicating genuine silk wadding as opposed to cotton wadding.
