How to say "fringe" in Japanese

• 房ふさCommon
  nounDenotes a tuft or tassel — a bunch of loose threads or hairs hanging together — so it suits fringe thought of as the individual tufts, as when describing the tassels on a cushion or curtain.
• フリンジCommon
  nounThe loanword for fringe as a decorative edging of hanging threads or strips, typically on clothes, bags or soft furnishings; use it when talking about fringe as a trim or design detail.

Both words cover fringe as a physical thing: pick 房 for a tuft or tassel of loose threads or hair, and 「フリンジ」 for the decorative hanging edging or trim on clothes, curtains and the like.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 房ふさtuft (of hair, threads, etc.)
• フリンジfringe
• 周縁しゅうえんfringe
• 縁取るふちどるto border
• 反主流はんしゅりゅうanti-mainstream
• 房飾りふさかざりtassel
• へりrim