English–Japanese
“tie-dye” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajishibori
Example
絞りは日本の伝統的な染色技法です。shibo ri wa nihon no den tō teki na sen shoku gi hō de su
Tie-dye is a traditional Japanese dyeing technique.
How to say “tie-dye” in Japanese
“Tie-dye” in Japanese is 絞り (shibori).
Describes dyeing cloth after gathering or securing parts of it, leaving contrasting patterns where the dye cannot spread evenly.
Example sentences with 絞り
美術館で絞りの着物を間近で見ました。bi jutsu kan de shibo ri no ki mono o ma jika de mi ma shi ta
I saw a tie-dyed kimono up close at the museum.
Tips for using 絞り
- English textile writing often keeps 絞り (shibori) as a specific name for Japanese resist-dyeing, rather than treating every tie-dye pattern as the same technique.