布地|ぬのじnunoji[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounfabric; cloth; material

• SynonymクロスNeutralLoanword for cloth or a tablecloth; also covers wallpaper as in 「壁クロス」. Mostly heard in home and interior-decorating contexts rather than for sewing fabric.
• Synonym生地きじNeutralThe everyday word for fabric, as in 「生地を買う」; it also means dough or one's true character. Broader than 「布地」, which stresses the woven material itself.
• Synonym織布しょくふNeutralCloth woven from yarn, whether by hand or machine; contrasted with nonwoven fabric. Mostly a textile-industry term.
• SynonymテキスタイルNeutralLoanword for textiles and fabrics, used mainly in design and industry. More technical than 「布地」 and not an everyday word for cloth you buy to sew.
• SynonymファブリックNeutralLoanword for fabric, common for furniture and home furnishings. Sounds fashionable or design-oriented, unlike the plain 「布地」.
• Related織物おりものNeutralCloth woven from warp and weft, as in 「絹織物」. Emphasizes the weaving process and the product category rather than the material for a garment.
• Related切れ地きれじNeutralWoven fabric, but also fabric scraps and traditionally patterned textiles. Found mainly in kimono and handicraft contexts.
• Related織り地おりじNeutralRefers to the texture or weave of a fabric — how the threads are interlaced — or to woven cloth itself. 「布地」 just names the material.
• Related布帛ふはくWrittenWritten/formal term covering cotton cloth and silk, i.e. textiles in general. Rare in speech; use 「布地」 in everyday contexts.

Use 「布地」 for cloth meant for making clothes. In daily conversation 「生地」 is the more common word. For cloth described by its weaving, say 「織物」. The loanwords 「ファブリック」 and 「テキスタイル」 belong to design, furniture and industry talk, while 「布帛」 is formal written prose.

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1. 衣服いふくの生地きじとしての織物おりもの。また、その織おり具合ぐあいや質しつ。