How to say "figured" in Japanese

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  • 絵羽えば
    prenominal modifier, nounCovers 'figured' as in figured cloth, but it is really a shortened name for a garment made of such fabric, so this uncommon word is seldom what you want for the general sense 'patterned'.
  • 有文うもん
    no-adjectiveCovers 'figured' meaning 'patterned', used of things that carry a decorative design, such as clothes or pottery; it is an uncommon word, so it is seldom the one you need.

Both are uncommon equivalents of 'figured' only in its 'patterned' sense—decorated cloth, clothing or pottery—and neither fits 'figured' meaning 'worked out'; choose 絵羽 for figured cloth and garments, 有文 for patterned clothes or pottery.

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Japanese equivalents
  • 絵羽えばfigured
  • 有文うもんpatterned (e.g. clothes, pottery)
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