noun
mino
MIH-noh
Mino (noun) means a traditional Japanese rain cape woven from straw. Example: “Farmers once wore a mino to keep dry while working in the rain.”
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A traditional Japanese rain cape woven from straw.
"Farmers once wore a mino to keep dry while working in the rain."
How to use mino
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA straw raincoat traditionally worn in Japan.
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Japanese 蓑 (mino).
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What does “mino” mean?
The word “mino” means a traditional Japanese rain cape woven from straw. In plain terms, a straw raincoat traditionally worn in Japan.
How do you pronounce “mino”?
“Mino” is pronounced MIH-noh (/ˈmɪnoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “mino” in a sentence?
Here is “mino” used in a sentence: “Farmers once wore a mino to keep dry while working in the rain.”
What part of speech is “mino”?
“Mino” is a noun.
Where does the word “mino” come from?
The word “mino” comes from Japanese. Borrowed directly from Japanese 蓑 (mino).
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