JLPT · Level 193
16 words
Japanese word
紡績
Pronunciation
Romajibōseki
Meaning
- nounspinning
Example
この工場では紡績を行っています。ko no kō jō de wa bō seki o okona tte i ma su
Spinning is done at this factory.
More examples
羊毛の紡績には、細かな調整が求められます。yō mō no bō seki ni wa koma ka na chō sei ga moto me ra re ma su
Spinning wool requires careful adjustments.
Core concept
Describes turning loose fibers into yarn by stretching and twisting them together.
Common phrases
紡績を行うbō seki o okona u
carry out spinning
紡績に従事するbō seki ni jū ji su ru
engage in spinning
紡績の技術bō seki no gi jutsu
spinning technology
Similar words
紡糸bōshi: The technical process of turning fibers into yarn by drawing and twisting them.
Definition in Japanese
繊維を細く引きそろえ、よりをかけて糸を作ること。sen i o hoso ku hi ki so ro e yo ri o ka ke te ito o tsuku ru ko to
Word origin
紡 (bō, "to spin") and 績 (seki, "to spin fibers into thread") are Sino-Japanese elements that together name the production of yarn.
Usage tips
- Textile spinning comes before weaving because spinning makes the yarn that weaving later turns into cloth.
Related words
- 紡績業bōsekigyōspinning industrynoun
- 紡績工bōsekikōspinnernoun