How to say "braid" in Japanese

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編むあむJLPT N2approx.Common
godan verb, transitive verbThe verb: use it when 'braid' is an action, as in braiding hair or plaiting cord. It also means 'to knit', so context tells which craft is meant.
彼女かのじょは自分じぶんで編あんだセーターを着きていた。↗
She wore a sweater that she'd knitted herself.
真田さなだCommon
nounA noun for the finished braid: a narrow, typically flat braided cord or tape used for tying things together. It does not describe the act of braiding; for the action, use 編む.

Use 「編む」 for the action of braiding or plaiting; 真田 is a noun for a narrow braided cord or tape, so it names the finished braid rather than the act.

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