藺草(いぐさ)

いぐさ
noun
rush; soft rush (used for tatami)
plant-general
1. rush; soft rush (woven into tatami)
A grass-like rush plant whose dried stems are woven into the facing of tatami mats.
畳(たたみ)は藺草(いぐさ)で作(つく)られる。
Tatami is made from rush.
藺草(いぐさ)のいい香(かお)りがする。
There is a pleasant scent of rush.
新(あたら)しい畳(たたみ)の藺草(いぐさ)の香(かお)りは、心(こころ)を落(お)ち着(つ)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(たたみ) (tatami mats). The fresh, grassy scent of new tatami comes from 藺草(いぐさ).

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Usage

Often written in kana (いぐさ). The main production area in Japan is Kumamoto Prefecture.

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