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蛇腹伏せ (じゃばらぶせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

蛇じゃ腹ばら伏ぶせ

Meanings

1

noun

pleated stitch

A sewing technique that creates a pleated or accordion-like effect in fabric. Used in dressmaking and crafts.

このスカートの裾すそには蛇じゃ腹ばら伏ぶせが施ほどこされている。
The hem of this skirt is finished with a pleated stitch.

Kanji

蛇snake, serpent, hard drinker
腹abdomen, belly, stomach
伏prostrated, bend down, bow

Etymology

Compound of 蛇腹 (じゃばら, 'bellows; accordion pleats') and 伏せ (ぶせ, from 伏せる, 'to lay down; to cover'), referring to a stitch that creates a pleated, bellows-like effect.