反物(たんもの)

たんもの
noun
bolt of cloth; roll of fabric (especially for making kimono)
1. bolt of cloth; roll of fabric (especially for making kimono)
A bolt or roll of fabric, standardized at approximately 36 cm wide and 12 meters long, traditionally used for making Japanese garments such as kimono, yukata, and obi.
反物(たんもの)を選(えら)んで着物(きもの)を仕立(した)てる。
Choose a bolt of cloth and have a kimono tailored.
この反物(たんもの)は絹(きぬ)でできていて、手触(てざわ)りがいい。
This bolt of fabric is made of silk and feels nice to the touch.
祖母(そぼ)の家(いえ)の押(お)し入(い)れには、まだ仕立(した)てていない反物(たんもの)が何本(なんほん)も残(のこ)っていた。
In my grandmother's closet, there were still several uncut bolts of fabric remaining.

A bolt or roll of cloth, typically about 36 cm wide and 12 meters long, used primarily for making Japanese garments like kimono, yukata, and obi. The standard width is called 並幅(なみはば). The 反(たん) is a traditional unit of cloth measurement.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 反物(たんもの)を仕立(した)てる: to tailor fabric into a garment
  • 反物(たんもの)を選(えら)ぶ: to choose a bolt of fabric
  • 絹(きぬ)の反物(たんもの): silk fabric bolt
  • 反物(たんもの)屋(や): fabric shop (traditional)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 生地(きじ): fabric, cloth — general term for any fabric, not specifically in bolt form
  • 布(ぬの): cloth — the broadest, most everyday word for cloth or fabric
  • 織物(おりもの): woven fabric — emphasizes that the fabric is woven
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