1.
padded garment; quilted coat; cotton-padded kimono
A garment lined with cotton wadding for warmth, traditionally referring to a padded kimono worn in winter. Can also refer to any padded or quilted outerwear.
冬になると綿入れを着る。
I wear a padded coat when winter comes.
祖母が手作りの綿入れをくれた。
My grandmother gave me a handmade padded garment.
昔の人は綿入れの半纏を着て寒さをしのいだ。
In the old days, people wore padded hanten jackets to endure the cold.
綿 means 'cotton' or 'cotton wadding,' and 入れ means 'putting in' or 'insertion.' 綿入れ refers to any garment that has cotton batting layered inside for insulation. Historically, this was the primary form of winter clothing in Japan before modern insulated fabrics.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 綿入れの半纏 (padded hanten jacket)
- 綿入れの着物 (padded kimono)
- 綿入れを着る (to wear a padded garment)
CULTURAL NOTE:
Before modern heating and synthetic insulation, 綿入れ garments were essential for surviving Japanese winters. The 半纏 (a short padded jacket) is still worn at home in winter by some people. The word evokes a sense of traditional, cozy winter life.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 半纏 — hanten (a specific type of short padded jacket)
- 丹前 — padded dressing gown (thicker, worn over other clothes at home or at hot spring inns)
- ダウンジャケット — down jacket (modern equivalent using down feathers for insulation)