distaff in Japanese
distaff in Japanese is 糸巻き棒, 女性の仕事 — distaff means a tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
distaff in Japanese
糸巻き棒
The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
女性の仕事
Anything traditionally done by or considered of importance to women only.
What does "distaff" mean?
- noun A tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
- noun The part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.
- noun (dated) Something traditionally seen as belonging to women, or done only by them.
- noun A horse race that only female horses can enter.
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What is "distaff" in Japanese?
"distaff" in Japanese is 糸巻き棒, 女性の仕事. distaff means: A tool that holds a bundle of fibers such as wool or flax so they can be pulled off little by little and spun into thread.
Are there other ways to say "distaff" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "distaff": 糸巻き棒, 女性の仕事.
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