(けんぷ)

けんぷ
noun
silk cloth; silk fabric
1. silk cloth; silk fabric
Cloth woven from silk thread. A somewhat formal or literary word; everyday speech usually says (きぬ) or シルク.
絹布(けんぷ)(つく)った着物(きもの)
A kimono made of silk cloth.
絹布(けんぷ)手触(てざわ)りがなめらかだ。
Silk cloth feels smooth to the touch.
(むかし)絹布(けんぷ)高価(こうか)で、(かぎ)られた(ひと)しか()につけられなかった。
In the past, silk cloth was expensive and only a select few could wear it.

Cloth woven from silk. A formal or literary word; in daily life people say (きぬ) or シルク.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 絹布(けんぷ)着物(きもの): a silk-cloth kimono
  • 上等(じょうとう)絹布(けんぷ): fine silk fabric

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (きぬ): silk — the everyday word for the material itself
  • 綿布(めんぷ): cotton cloth — the parallel word for cotton