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山繭糸

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
やま
Grade: 1
まゆ
Grade: S
いと
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
山繭絲 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of 山繭(ヤママユ) (yamamayu, Japanese silk moth) + (いと) (ito, thread).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ja̠ma̠ma̠jɯ̟ito̞]

Noun

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(やま)(まゆ)(いと) or 山繭糸(やままいいと) (yamamayuito or yamamaiito

  1. tensan silk thread; silk harvested from Japanese silk moth cocoons
    Synonyms: 天蚕 (tensan), 天蚕糸 (tegusu)
    • 1948, Yanagi Muneyoshi, Teshigoto no Nihon[1]:
      ただし(やま)(まい)(いと)(よう)()()めを()けつけませんが、()(ぜん)()()(すで)(うつく)しい(いろ)(てい)します。
      Tadashi yamamaīto wa yōi ni some o uketsukemasen ga, shizen no kimi ga sude ni utsukushī iro o teishimasu.
      While the yamamaiito does not easily accept dye, its natural yellow already presents a beautiful color.
    • 2016, Birei-teki KIMONO 2016-nen tōki gō [Beautiful Kimono 2016 seasonal edition]‎[2], page 44:
      使()(よう)する(いと)()(いと)((やま)(まゆ)(いと)(ふく)む)、(たま)(いと)(また)()綿(わた)()つむぎ(いと)とすること。
      Shiyō suru ito wa kīto (yamamayuito o fukumu), tamaito mata wa mawata no te tsumugi ito to suru koto.
      The thread used should be raw silk (including yamamayuito), dupion silk, or hand-spun silk floss.

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