Vocab Info

N4 Noun

木綿(もめん)cotton (material), red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      cotton (material)

    2. Noun

      2.

      red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)

      Usually written using kana alone, Only applies to きわた,

    All Forms

    木綿 【もめん】木綿 【きわた】木棉 【きわた】

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      木綿(もめん)肌触(はだざわ)りがとても()いと()いた。

      I heard that cotton is very pleasant to the touch.

      • N4

      「あのー、この(みせ)木綿(もめん)出来(でき)下着(したぎ)はありますか?」

      'Um, do you have underwear made of cotton in this store?'

      • N4

      木綿(もめん)はインドで紀元前(きげんぜん)2300(ねん)から繊維(せんい)として利用(りよう)されてきたらしい。

      Cotton has apparently been used as a fiber in India since 2300 BC.

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      一度(いちど)木綿(もめん)のソックスの()さを()かってしまったら、(ほか)靴下(くつした)(もど)れません。

      Once you have discovered how good cotton socks are, there is no going back to other socks.

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      日本(にほん)木綿(もめん)(つた)わったのは799(ねん)で、室町(むろまち)ごろから一気(いっき)(ひろ)まったと(かんが)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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