帯

• 読み: おび
• ローマ字: obi
• 漢字の分解: 帯 (tai/obi) — belt, sash, band
• 発音: /o.bi/

意味

Belt; sash; band. A wide cloth sash worn around the waist with traditional Japanese clothing.

A noun primarily referring to the sash worn with kimono and yukata. Different types exist: 丸帯 (marubi, formal), 名古屋帯 (Nagoya obi, semi-formal), and 半幅帯 (hanhaba obi, casual). Also used for bands or strips in general, such as 帯グラフ (obi gurafu, band graph) or the paper band around a book (帯, obi).

例文

1. 浴衣に合う帯を選ぶのが楽しい。
2. 祖母が帯の結び方を教えてくれた。
3. この本の帯に有名な作家の推薦文が書いてある。

使い方ガイド

場面: kimono, traditional culture, fashion

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 帯 depicts a cloth (巾) wrapped around the body, with the upper part representing something attached or hanging. Used since ancient times for sashes and bands.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal