Japanese word

布

Pronunciation

Romajinuno

Meaning

  • nouncloth

Example

この布は白いです。ko no nuno wa shiro i de su

This cloth is white.

Illustration for 布 (cloth)

More examples

この布は青いです。ko no nuno wa ao i de su

This cloth is blue.

この布で袋を作ります。ko no nuno de fukuro o tsuku ri ma su

I make a bag with this cloth.

Core concept

Describes a flexible material made by interlacing fibers that can serve as clothing, coverings, or other useful items.

Common phrases

  • 布を切るnuno o ki ru

    cut cloth

  • 布を縫うnuno o nū

    sew cloth

Similar words

生地kiji: Fabric used as material for making clothes or other items.
布地nunoji: Textile material used for clothes, curtains, or other useful items.

Definition in Japanese

糸を織り合わせて作った、衣服や覆いなどに用いる柔らかな材料。ito o o ri a wa se te tsuku tta i fuku ya ō i na do ni mochi i ru yawa ra ka na zai ryō

Word origin

The Japanese noun 布 (nuno, "cloth") is an old native word, while the kanji 布 (fu, "cloth") was adopted to write it; the exact origin of nuno is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use "cloth" for both textile material and a piece used for a particular task, so Japanese 布 (nuno) can match either sense when context supplies the purpose.

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