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braid; plait
A hairstyle made by interweaving three strands of hair. Can also refer to braided cord or rope using the same three-strand technique.
髪を三つ編みにした。
I braided my hair.
三つ編みの女の子がいた。
There was a girl with braids.
母に三つ編みをしてもらうのが子どもの頃の楽しみだった。
Having my mother braid my hair was one of my childhood pleasures.
Literally "three-strand weave" — 三つ (three) + 編み (weaving/knitting). The most common type of braid in Japanese.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 三つ編みにする: to braid (hair)
- 三つ編みをほどく: to undo a braid
- 三つ編みのおさげ: braided pigtails
RELATED HAIRSTYLE TERMS:
- おさげ: pigtails
- ポニーテール: ponytail
- お団子: hair bun
- 編み込み: French braid, cornrows
USAGE:
Most commonly refers to hair braiding. Can also apply to braided cord, rope, or leather. The technique of interweaving three strands is the same regardless of material.