Vocab Info
N4 Noun
木綿cotton (material), red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
All Forms
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.
- N4
「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?'
- N4
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.
- N4
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.
- N3
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.
- N3
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