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編み地 (あみじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

編あみ地じ

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じ

Meanings

1

noun

knitted fabric; crocheted fabric

Refers to fabric created by knitting or crocheting, emphasizing the texture and structure of the material.

このセーターは柔やわらかい編あみ地じでできている。
This sweater is made of soft knitted fabric.
編あみ地じのサンプルを見みせてください。
Please show me a sample of the knitted fabric.

Written forms

編あみ地じUsage85%
Standard spelling with okurigana, clearly indicating the reading.
編あみ地じUsage15%
Kanji-only spelling; less common but still used, especially in technical contexts.

Kanji

編compilation, knit, plait
地

ground, earth

Similar words

編あみ物もの
編物 refers to knitting as an activity or knitted items in general, while 編み地 specifically denotes the fabric itself.
生き地じ
生地 is a general term for fabric or cloth, whereas 編み地 specifies fabric made by knitting or crocheting.

Etymology

Compound of 編み (ami, 'knitting', the continuative form of 編む 'to knit') and 地 (ji, 'fabric, texture').