纏う

• 読み: まとう
• ローマ字: matou
• 漢字の分解: 纏 (ten/matō) — wrap around, wind, envelop
• 発音: /ma.to.ɯ/

意味

To wear; to be clad in; to be wrapped or enveloped in. Used for garments, atmosphere, or an aura surrounding a person or place.

A Group 1 (godan) verb describing the act of being enveloped in something — whether a physical garment or a more abstract quality such as an air of mystery, elegance, or danger. It is notably more literary and evocative than 着る (to put on), suggesting the subject is seamlessly wrapped in something as though by nature. Often appears in prose and formal writing to describe how a person carries themselves or how a place feels.

例文

1. 彼女は深紅のドレスを纏い、会場に颯爽と現れた。
2. 朝霧を纏った山々の姿は幽玄な美しさを漂わせていた。
3. その武道家は独特の気迫を纏って道場に入ってきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, fashion, martial arts, atmosphere description

トーン: elegant

起源と歴史

The kanji 纏 combines 糸 (thread) with 廛 (a complex element related to wrapping and gathering), conveying the idea of winding something around oneself. In Old Japanese the concept of being enveloped by cloth or atmosphere was central to its use.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated