木綿

(2 entries)
もめん
Alternative readings: きわた
Alternative writings: 木棉
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

Cotton (the textile material made from cotton fibers); cotton fabric.

Noun

Examples

これは木綿のシャツです。

This is a cotton shirt.

木綿の布は吸水性が良く、洗濯にも強い。

Cotton fabric absorbs well and stands up to washing.

夏は木綿の服が涼しくて快適だ。

Cotton clothing is cool and comfortable in summer.

2

The red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba); the plant referred to as 'kiwata' (often written in kana).

NounUsually Kana

Examples

植物園で木綿の木を見た。

I saw a silk-cotton tree at the botanical garden.

パンヤの木は東南アジアでよく見られる木綿の一種だ。

The panja tree is a type of silk-cotton commonly seen in Southeast Asia.

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