綿糸(めんし)

めんし
noun
cotton yarn; cotton thread
1. cotton yarn; cotton thread
Thread or yarn spun from cotton fibers. Used in textile manufacturing, sewing, and crafts.
この布(ぬの)は綿糸(めんし)で織(お)られている。
This cloth is woven with cotton yarn.
綿糸(めんし)は肌(はだ)に優(やさ)しいので赤(あか)ちゃんの服(ふく)によく使(つか)われる。
Cotton yarn is gentle on the skin, so it is often used for baby clothes.
明治(めいじ)時代(じだい)、日本(にほん)の綿糸(めんし)生産(せいさん)は急速(きゅうそく)に発展(はってん)し、主要(しゅよう)な輸出品(ゆしゅつひん)の一(ひと)つとなった。
During the Meiji era, Japan's cotton yarn production developed rapidly and became one of the major exports.

Combines 綿(めん) (cotton) and 糸(し) (thread, yarn). An important term in Japanese economic history, as cotton spinning was one of the first modern industries in Meiji-era Japan. Today used in textile and craft contexts.

Common collocations

  • 綿糸(めんし)紡績(ぼうせき): cotton spinning
  • 綿糸(めんし)で編(あ)む: to knit with cotton yarn
  • 綿糸(めんし)の生産(せいさん): cotton yarn production
  • 太(ふと)番手(ばんて)の綿糸(めんし): thick-count cotton yarn

Similar words

  • 絹糸(けんし): silk thread — a more luxurious fiber
  • 毛糸(けいと): wool yarn — used for knitting, read with kun'yomi
  • 木綿(もめん): cotton (fabric) — the finished textile rather than the yarn

Related Words

Compare: 毛糸(けいと) (wool yarn)
Compare: 木綿(もめん) (cotton)
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Added 2026.5.3 21:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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