布

• 読み: ぬの
• ローマ字: nuno
• 漢字の分解: 布 (fu/nuno) — cloth, fabric
• 発音: /nɯ.no/

意味

Cloth; fabric; textile material.

A noun referring to woven fabric or textile. Used as a general term for cloth and in compounds: 布団 (futon, bedding), 毛布 (moufu, blanket), 布巾 (fukin, dish cloth). In crafting contexts, refers to fabric for sewing. Also used figuratively in expressions like 布を敷く (nuno wo shiku, to lay the groundwork).

例文

1. この布は手触りがとても柔らかい。
2. 母は花柄の布でカーテンを作った。
3. テーブルの上に白い布を敷いた。

使い方ガイド

場面: crafts, household, shopping

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 布 originally depicted cloth being spread out. It has been used since ancient times to refer to woven textiles.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal