絹けん布ぷ

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Meanings

1

silk cloth; silk fabric

Refers to woven silk fabric as a material, often in commercial or formal contexts.

この着き物ものは高こう級きゅうな絹けん布ぷで作つくられています。
This kimono is made of high-quality silk cloth.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉〉を絹布けんぷで作つくるto make something out of silk cloth
このドレスは高こう級きゅうな絹けん布ぷで作つくられている。
This dress is made from luxurious silk cloth.
絹布けんぷを織おるto weave silk cloth
職しょく人にんが丁てい寧ねいに絹けん布ぷを織おっている。
The craftsman is carefully weaving silk cloth.

Kanji

絹silk
布linen, cloth, spread

Related words

絹きぬN4
絹 refers broadly to silk as a fiber or material, while 絹布 specifically denotes silk cloth or fabric that has been woven.
シルク
シルク is a loanword commonly used in fashion and branding contexts, whereas 絹布 is a more traditional or technical term for woven silk fabric.
絹きぬ織おり物もの
絹織物 emphasizes the woven textile product itself, while 絹布 focuses on the silk cloth as a material for use.

Don't confuse with

綿めん布ぷ
絹布 and 綿布 look similar in writing (both end in 布) but 絹布 is silk cloth while 綿布 is cotton cloth.

Counted with

枚まいN3
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer

Etymology

Compound of 絹 (silk) and 布 (cloth).