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足留め薬 (あしどめぐすり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

足あし留どめ薬ぐすり

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Meanings

1

dye retarding agent; leveling agent

Technical term used in dyeing processes to slow down dye uptake and promote even coloring.

染せん色しょく工こう程ていでは、足あし留どめ薬ぐすりを使つかって色いろむらを

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In the dyeing process, a leveling agent is used to prevent uneven coloring.

Kanji

足leg, foot, be sufficient
留detain, fasten, halt
薬medicine, chemical, enamel

Built from

足あし+留とめ+薬くすり

Written forms

足あし留どめ薬ぐすり
Standard kanji spelling for this technical term.
足あし留どめ薬ぐすり
Variant spelling without the okurigana め; less common but attested.

Etymology

Compound of 足留め (ashidome, 'stopping, restraining') and 薬 (kusuri, 'chemical agent'), referring to a substance that retards dye absorption.