綿布|めんぷmenpu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. nouncotton cloth; cotton material
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymもめんNeutralEveryday word for cotton or cotton cloth, with a traditional flavor, as in 「木綿のハンカチ」.
  • Synonym綿織物めんおりものWrittenWritten term for cotton textiles; essentially the same as 「綿布」, and typical of statistics and trade contexts.
  • Related綿めんNeutralThe bare word for cotton: the fiber or raw material, not specifically woven cloth.
  • RelatedコットンNeutralColloquial loanword for cotton; also covers cotton pads, and is mostly used for products.

「綿布」 is the word for cotton cloth in the textile industry and trade. For cotton items in everyday speech, 「木綿」 or 「綿」 is more natural, while 「コットン」 is the usual choice on product labels.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 木綿もめんの糸いとで織おった布ぬの。
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