絹布(けんぷ) けんぷ noun silk cloth; silk fabric formalclothing 1. silk cloth; silk fabric Cloth woven from silk thread. A somewhat formal or literary word; everyday speech usually says 絹(きぬ) or シルク. 絹布(けんぷ)で作(つく)った着物(きもの)。🔊 A kimono made of silk cloth. 絹布(けんぷ)は手触(てざわ)りがなめらかだ。🔊 Silk cloth feels smooth to the touch. 昔(むかし)、絹布(けんぷ)は高価(こうか)で、限(かぎ)られた人(ひと)しか身(み)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 絹(きぬ) or シルク.Common collocations絹布(けんぷ)の着物(きもの): a silk-cloth kimono上等(じょうとう)な絹布(けんぷ): fine silk fabricSimilar words絹(きぬ): silk — the everyday word for the material itself綿布(めんぷ): cotton cloth — the parallel word for cotton Related Words Compare: 綿布(めんぷ) (cotton cloth) Compare: 絹織物(きぬおりもの) (silk fabric) general Added 2026.7.1 9:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 29500/29606_kenpu