羊毛(ようもう)

ようもう
noun
wool; sheep's wool
1. wool; sheep's wool
The soft, curly fiber obtained from sheep, used as a textile material for clothing, blankets, and other products.
羊毛(ようもう)のセーターは暖(あたた)かい。
A wool sweater is warm.
オーストラリアは羊毛(ようもう)の産地(さんち)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Australia is famous as a wool-producing region.
この毛布(もうふ)は羊毛(ようもう)100%なので肌触(はだざわ)りがとてもいい。
This blanket is 100% wool, so it feels very nice against the skin.

The standard term for sheep's wool as a raw material or textile fiber. Commonly seen on clothing labels and in descriptions of textile products.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 羊毛(ようもう)100%: 100% wool
  • 羊毛(ようもう)フェルト: wool felt
  • 羊毛(ようもう)の産地(さんち): wool-producing area
  • 羊毛(ようもう)製品(せいひん): wool products
  • 羊毛(ようもう)を刈(か)る: to shear wool

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ウール: wool (loanword from English; common in fashion and retail)
  • 毛糸(けいと): knitting yarn, woolen yarn
  • 毛織物(けおりもの): woven wool fabric
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