Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 7, 2002 22:40
22 yrs ago
Japanese term
obi
Non-PRO
Japanese to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
poetry
I was wrapped in an obi
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +2 | belt | Pro-Japanese |
5 +1 | a (kimono) sash | mkj (X) |
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belt
as in cloth belt
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a (kimono) sash
The word <obi> being used in poetry, it probably refers to a wide sash that's usually tied around the waist over a kimono. Kimono sashes for women are made of silk, brocade, wool, or cotton, quite often with elaborate embroidery, whereas sashes for men are narrower in width and less elaborate. This word is quite often used as it is(i.e. OBI) among those who are familiar with Japanese culture.
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