Japanese word

無地

Pronunciation

Romajimuji

Meaning

  • nounplain

Example

このシャツは無地です。ko no sha tsu wa mu ji de su

This shirt is plain.

Illustration for 無地 (plain)

More examples

発表用の資料には、無地の背景を使うと文字が読みやすいです。hap pyō yō no shi ryō ni wa mu ji no hai kei o tsuka u to moji ga yo mi ya su i de su

Text is easier to read when you use a plain background for presentation materials.

Core concept

Refers to a plain surface whose color is uniform because no pattern or decorative design interrupts it.

Common phrases

  • 無地の背景mu ji no hai kei

    plain background

  • 無地の紙mu ji no kami

    plain paper

  • 無地のデザインmu ji no de za i n

    plain design

Similar words

無柄mugara: Describes clothing or fabric that has no printed or woven pattern.
単色tanshoku: Describes an item made up of one color, whether or not its surface has a design.

Definition in Japanese

表面に柄や模様がなく、単一の色で統一されていること。hyō men ni gara ya mo yō ga na ku tan itsu no iro de tō itsu sa re te i ru ko to

Word origin

The word 無地 (muji) consists of 無 (mu, "none") and 地 (ji, "base or ground"), expressing the absence of a design on the base.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 無地 (muji) can describe clothing, fabric, or other items, while the similarly spelled MUJI refers to a well-known retail brand.

Other meanings

  • solid-colorednoun

Opposites

  • 柄物garamonopatterned itemnoun

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