布(ぬの)

ぬの

noun

cloth, fabric

1. cloth, fabric, textile

Woven or felted material used for making clothes or other items.

布(ぬの)で机(つくえ)を拭(ふ)いた。

I wiped the desk with a cloth.

この布(ぬの)はとても柔(やわ)らかくて気持(きも)ちいい。

This fabric is very soft and feels nice.

好(す)きな色(いろ)の布(ぬの)を買(か)って、自分(じぶん)でカーテンを作(つく)った。

I bought fabric in a color I liked and made curtains myself.

布(ぬの) is a general term for cloth or fabric material.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

布(ぬの)を縫(ぬ)う: to sew cloth
布(ぬの)を切(き)る: to cut cloth
布(ぬの)で拭(ふ)く: to wipe with a cloth
布地(ぬのじ): fabric, textile

COMPOUNDS:

布団(ふとん): futon (bedding)
雑巾(ぞうきん): cleaning rag
布巾(ふきん): dish cloth
毛布(もうふ): blanket

TYPES OF FABRIC:

綿(めん)/木綿(もめん): cotton
絹(きぬ): silk
麻(あさ): linen
ウール: wool

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Added 2026.1.8 21:16 · Revised 2026.5.16 4:12

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