湯文字

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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kun'yomi irregular goon
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Etymology

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Derived as a 文字詞 (moji kotoba, letter word) from either 湯具 (yugu, literally hot water + material) or 湯巻 (yumaki, literally hot water + wrap), originally referring to a simple wrap around the wearer's loins when using a public bath or hot spring.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()() (yumoji

  1. a simple lightweight garment used by both men and women to wrap around the wearer's loins when using a public bath or hot spring
  2. a traditional Japanese women's undergarment similar to the bathing garment, covering from the hips to roughly the legs, and generally worn under a kimono

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN