Vocab Info
N4 Noun
木綿cotton (material), red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
cotton (material)
Noun
2.
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
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木綿 【もめん】、木綿 【きわた】、木棉 【きわた】
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木綿は肌触りがとても良いと聞いた。
I heard that cotton is very pleasant to the touch.
「あのー、この店に木綿で出来た下着はありますか?」
'Um, do you have underwear made of cotton in this store?'
木綿はインドで紀元前2300年から繊維として利用されてきたらしい。
Cotton has apparently been used as a fiber in India since 2300 BC.
一度木綿のソックスの良さを分かってしまったら、他の靴下に戻れません。
Once you have discovered how good cotton socks are, there is no going back to other socks.
日本に木綿が伝わったのは799年で、室町ごろから一気に広まったと考えられている。
Cotton was introduced to Japan in 799, and it is believed to have spread rapidly from around Muromachi.
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