麻あさ布ぬの

also: まふ

あ

さ

ぬ

の

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

hemp cloth; linen

Refers to fabric made from hemp or flax; often used for traditional or rustic textiles.

麻あさ布ぬのの着き物ものは夏なつに涼すずしい。
Hemp cloth kimono are cool in summer.
このバッグは麻あさ布ぬのでできている。
This bag is made of linen.

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Usage patterns

麻あさ布ぬので〈物もの〉を作つくるto make something out of hemp cloth
このシャツは麻あさ布ぬので作つくられている。
This shirt is made of hemp cloth.
麻あさ布ぬのの〈物もの〉a [thing] made of hemp cloth
麻あさ布ぬののバッグを買かった。
I bought a bag made of hemp cloth.

Kanji

麻hemp, flax, numb
布linen, cloth, spread

Related words

リネン
リネン is the modern loanword for linen typically used for Western-style clothing and bedding, while 麻布 evokes traditional Japanese hemp cloth.

Don't confuse with

麻あさN1
麻 refers to the hemp plant or its raw fiber, whereas 麻布 is the woven cloth made from it, so the two are easily mixed up in casual speech.

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

Built from

麻あさ+布ぬの

Written forms

麻布Usage100%
- あさぬの
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading あさぬの is the most common.
- まふ
  Alternate on'yomi reading; less common and may appear in formal or technical contexts.
まふ

Etymology

Compound of 麻 (hemp) and 布 (cloth). The reading あさぬの is a kun'yomi compound, while まふ is the on'yomi reading.