綿布(めんぷ)

めんぷ
noun
cotton cloth; cotton fabric
clothing
1. cotton cloth; cotton fabric
woven fabric made from cotton fibers, used for clothing, towels, and various household textiles
綿布(めんぷ)で作(つく)ったシャツは肌触(はだざわ)りがいい。
Shirts made of cotton cloth feel good against the skin.
この綿布(めんぷ)は通気性(つうきせい)に優(すぐ)れている。
This cotton fabric has excellent breathability.
明治時代(めいじじだい)に国産(こくさん)の綿布(めんぷ)生産(せいさん)が急速(きゅうそく)に拡大(かくだい)し、輸出品(ゆしゅつひん)としても重要(じゅうよう)になった。
During the Meiji era, domestic cotton fabric production expanded rapidly and became important as an export product.

Combines 綿(めん) (cotton) and 布(ぷ) (cloth). A somewhat formal or technical term for cotton fabric. In everyday conversation, 木綿(もめん) or simply コットン is more common, but 綿布(めんぷ) appears in product descriptions, historical texts, and textile industry contexts.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 木綿(もめん): cotton (fabric) — the everyday term, especially for traditional Japanese cotton
  • コットン: cotton — the English loanword, commonly used in modern fashion and products
  • 絹布(けんぷ): silk cloth — the silk equivalent
  • 麻布(まふ): hemp cloth; linen — fabric made from hemp fibers

Related Words

Compare: 木綿(もめん) (cotton)
Compare: 絹布(けんぷ) (silk cloth)
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