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silk in Japanese

silk in Japanese is 絹, 絹布, 絹地 — silk means a fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or fabric woven from it.

silk in Japanese

noun
Pronounced: kinu
絹布
noun
Pronounced: kenpu
絹地
noun
Pronounced: kinuji
noun
Pronounced: kinu
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
絹糸
noun
Pronounced: kinuito
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
絹布
noun
Pronounced: kenpu
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
絹地
noun
Pronounced: kinuji
A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.

What does "silk" mean?

  1. noun A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or fabric woven from it.
    "The dress was made of pure silk and felt cool against her skin."
  2. noun (British law, informal) A Queen's or King's Counsel, or the gown they wear.
    "After twenty years at the bar, she finally took silk."

silk in a sentence

  • The dress was made of pure silk and felt cool against her skin.
  • Spiders spin silk far stronger, ounce for ounce, than steel.
  • After twenty years at the bar, she finally took silk.

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "silk" in Japanese?

"silk" in Japanese is 絹, 絹布, 絹地. silk means: A fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms, or fabric woven from it.

How do you pronounce 絹?

"silk" in Japanese is 絹, pronounced "kinu".

How do you use "silk" in a sentence?

Example: "The dress was made of pure silk and felt cool against her skin." In Japanese, "silk" is 絹, 絹布, 絹地.

Are there other ways to say "silk" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "silk": 絹, 絹布, 絹地, 絹糸.

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