()(ぼう)

あみぼう
noun
knitting needle
1. knitting needle
A long, thin rod used for knitting yarn into fabric. Typically sold in pairs or sets and available in various thicknesses.
()(ぼう)毛糸(けいと)()む。
Knit yarn with knitting needles.
(ふと)()(ぼう)のほうが初心者(しょしんしゃ)には使(つか)いやすい。
Thicker knitting needles are easier for beginners to use.
祖母(そぼ)()(ぼう)()()ると、あっという()にマフラーを()()げた。
When my grandmother picked up her knitting needles, she finished a scarf in no time.

USAGE:
()(ぼう) refers to the straight needles used for knitting. For crochet hooks, the term is かぎ(ばり).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()(ぼう)()む (to knit with needles)
  • (たけ)()(ぼう) (bamboo knitting needles)
  • ()(ぼう)(ふと)さ (knitting needle thickness)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 毛糸(けいと): yarn, knitting wool
  • ()(もの): knitting, knitted goods
  • かぎ(ばり): crochet hook