1.
rush; soft rush (woven into tatami)
A grass-like rush plant whose dried stems are woven into the facing of tatami mats.
畳は藺草で作られる。
Tatami is made from rush.
藺草のいい香りがする。
There is a pleasant scent of rush.
新しい畳の藺草の香りは、心を落ち着かせてくれる。
The scent of the rush in a new tatami mat has a calming effect.
A rush plant whose dried stems are woven into the facing of 畳 (tatami mats). The fresh, grassy scent of new tatami comes from 藺草.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 藺草の香り: the scent of rush
- 藺草を織る: to weave rush
NOTE:
Often written in kana ({いぐさ}). The main production area in Japan is Kumamoto Prefecture.