spotted pattern; polka-dot pattern
Refers to a traditional Japanese pattern of small, evenly spaced dots, often seen on tenugui (hand towels) or fabric. The name literally means 'bean squeezing', evoking the shape of small beans.
He is wearing a tenugui with a spotted pattern around his head.
Compound of 豆 (bean) and 絞り (squeezing, pattern), referring to the small bean-like dots created by a resist-dyeing technique.