糸いと偏へん

noun

kanji 'thread' radical at left

Refers to the radical 糸 when it appears on the left side of a kanji, as in 紙, 線, or 細.

• 「紙かみ」の左ひだり側がわは糸いと偏へんです。

  The left side of 紙 is the 'thread' radical.

noun

textile industry

Colloquial term for the textile business, often used in industry contexts.

• 彼かれは糸いと偏へんで長なが年ねん働はたらいてきた。

  He has worked in the textile industry for many years.