noun
hemp yarn; linen thread
Refers to thread or yarn made from hemp or flax (linen). Used in crafts, textiles, and traditional Japanese contexts.
麻糸で織った布は涼しくて夏にぴったりだ。
Cloth woven from hemp yarn is cool and perfect for summer.
この麻糸は手芸に使われる。
This linen thread is used for handicrafts.
Obsolete kanji form using 絲, the old character for thread.
Compound of 麻 (asa, 'hemp') and 糸 (ito, 'thread'). The reading まし is a less common alternative, possibly from older or dialectal usage.