Japanese

ぬの
Meaning: cloth; fabric; textile
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

布

Example sentences

This cloth feels very nice to the touch.
彼は鋭いナイフで厚い布を切り裂いた。
He cut through the thick cloth with a sharp knife.
彼女は古くなった布を裂いて、雑巾を作った。
She tore the old cloth and made a dustcloth.
彼女は美しい布を織るのが得意です。
She is good at weaving beautiful cloth.
この布は手織りだ。
This cloth is hand-woven.
この布は上質な絹糸で織られている。
This fabric is woven from high-quality silk thread.
ステンシルを使って、布にきれいな模様をプリントした。
I printed a beautiful pattern on the cloth using a stencil.
古い織り機で美しい布を作る
Beautiful fabric is made with an old loom.

Usage Notes

General term for woven materials made from plant or animal fibers.

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