Japanese word

織り

Pronunciation

Romajiori

Meaning

  • nounweave

Example

この布は織りが細かいです。ko no nuno wa o ri ga koma ka i de su

This cloth has a fine weave.

Illustration for 織り (weave)

More examples

布の織りを近くで見ると、職人の技術の高さがよく分かります。nuno no o ri o chika ku de mi ru to shoku nin no gi jutsu no taka sa ga yo ku wa ka ri ma su

Looking closely at the weave of the cloth reveals the artisan's skill.

Core concept

Centers on the interlocking of threads that creates a textile and gives it a particular texture or pattern.

Common phrases

  • 織りが細かいo ri ga koma ka i

    fine weave

  • 織りが粗いo ri ga ara i

    coarse weave

Similar words

織り目orime: The arrangement of threads that gives woven cloth its texture and appearance.
織り柄origara: A pattern in woven cloth produced by the arrangement of its threads.

Definition in Japanese

糸を交差させて布を作ること。また、糸の組み方やそれによって作られた布。ito o kō sa sa se te nuno o tsuku ru ko to ma ta ito no ku mi kata ya so re ni yo tte tsuku ra re ta nuno

Word origin

織り (ori) comes from 織る (oru, "to weave") through the use of its continuative form as a noun for woven structure or cloth.

Usage tips

  • English uses weave both for making cloth and for its texture, so a fine weave describes closely set threads rather than only the act of weaving.

Other meanings

  • weavingnoun
  • woven fabricnoun

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