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綿帽子

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
綿
わた
Grade: 5
ぼう
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi kan'on on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of 綿 (wata, cotton) +‎ 帽子 (bōshi, cap).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [β̞a̠ta̠bo̞ːɕi]

Noun

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綿帽子 (sense 2): a bridal hood

綿(わた)(ぼう)() (watabōshi

  1. [from 12th century] a hood, (especially) a raw silk or (later) cotton hood worn for protection from the cold
  2. [from 17th century] a bridal hood, a hood worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony
  3. (figurative, by extension from 1) a mountain top, tree top, etc. covered in snow
  4. (figurative, by extension from 2) a bride who wears a hood
  5. (criminal slang) [20th century] a fire, conflagration

See also

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References

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  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Further reading

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