noun
spinning song
A traditional work song sung while spinning thread or yarn, often with a rhythmic, repetitive quality.
祖母は糸車を回しながら、昔ながらの紡ぎ歌を口ずさんだ。
My grandmother hummed an old spinning song while turning the spinning wheel.
The spinning wheel itself, often associated with the song.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Variant using 唄 for 'song', often with a traditional or folk-song nuance.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, less common but still encountered.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling with 唄, rare.
Compound of 紡ぎ (つむぎ, 'spinning', the continuative form of 紡ぐ) and 歌 (うた, 'song').