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わたじん【綿衣】 : watajin | define meaning
watajin
Pronunciation: [watad͡ʑiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Winter clothing; winter clothes; cotton-padded clothing
Etymology
From わた【綿】 wata "cotton" and the rendaku form of ちん【衣】 chin "clothing". Cognate with standard Japanese わたぎぬ【綿衣】 wataginu "cotton-padded clothing".
Notes
Also called わたんす watansu.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 綿衣 |
| Kana | わたじん |
| Romanization | watajin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [watad͡ʑiŋ̍] |
意味：ふゆのいふく【冬の衣服】、ふゆふく【冬服】、わたぎぬ・めんい【綿衣】、わたいれ【綿入れ】、どてら【褞袍】、ぬのこ【布子】
Categories:
綿衣
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 18). わたじん【綿衣】 : watajin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, June 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7072/watajin/.