クロス

くろす
noun
cloth; cross
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1. cloth; tablecloth; cleaning cloth; wall covering
A piece of fabric or fabric-like material used to cover, wipe, or finish a surface. From English 'cloth'. Common compounds include テーブルクロス (tablecloth) and 壁紙(かべがみ)クロス (wallpaper-style wall covering).
テーブルにクロスを敷(し)いた。
I spread a cloth on the table.
メガネ用(よう)のクロスでレンズを拭(ふ)いた。
I wiped the lenses with a glasses cleaning cloth.
壁(かべ)のクロスを張(は)り替(か)えるだけで部屋(へや)の印象(いんしょう)が大(おお)きく変(か)わる。
Just by replacing the wall covering, the impression of the room changes dramatically.
2. cross; crossing; X-shape
From English 'cross'. Refers to an X-shape, the act of crossing things over, a Christian cross, or in sports a cross-pass (especially in soccer).
腕(うで)をクロスさせる。
To cross one's arms.
彼(かれ)は右(みぎ)サイドからクロスを上(あ)げた。
He sent up a cross from the right side.
選手(せんしゅ)たちのパスが鮮(あざ)やかにクロスして、ゴール前(まえ)でチャンスが生(う)まれた。
The players' passes crossed beautifully and a chance was created in front of the goal.

Two unrelated loanwords have merged into the same katakana form: "cloth" (sense 1) and "cross" (sense 2). Context almost always disambiguates them.

SENSE 1 (cloth) COLLOCATIONS:

SENSE 2 (cross) COLLOCATIONS:

  • クロスする: to cross over; to intersect
  • クロスを上(あ)げる: to send in a cross (soccer)
  • クロスカウンター: cross counter (boxing)
  • クロスワード: crossword

Similar words

  • 布(ぬの): cloth, fabric — native term; broader; lacks the 'tablecloth/wall covering' nuance
  • 十字(じゅうじ): cross-shape — native counterpart to sense 2; preferred for the religious/geometric cross

Related Words

Compare: 布(ぬの) (cloth, fabric)
Compare: 十字(じゅうじ) (cross-shape)
Compare: 壁紙(かべがみ) (wallpaper)
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