Translation guide
A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or fibers growing or held together at the base.
Describe a small, often pointed bunch of hair, fur, or feathers on an animal or person.
Describe a small, dense cluster of grass, leaves, or plants growing together.
A clump or tuft of grass, bamboo, or plants that share a root system. Also used for counting plants.
Describe a small bunch of threads, yarn, or fibers used in crafts or textiles.
Same word as for hair, but also standard for tassels, fringes, or tufts of thread.
The cat has tufts on the tips of its ears.
その鳥は頭に赤い房がある。
That bird has a red tuft on its head.
Specifically a tuft or lock of hair/fur. More concrete than 房.
ブラシに毛束が絡まっている。
A tuft of hair is tangled in the brush.
Ornithological term for a crest or tuft of feathers on a bird's head.
この鳥の冠毛はとても美しい。
The crest of this bird is very beautiful.
庭に芝生の株がいくつかある。
There are several tufts of grass in the garden.
ススキの株が風に揺れている。
The tufts of pampas grass are swaying in the wind.
A thick growth or tuft of grass/weeds. Often implies a small patch.
道端に草の叢が生えている。
A tuft of grass is growing by the roadside.
カーテンの房がほつれている。
The tuft on the curtain is frayed.
Loanword from English, used in crafts like tufting (rug making).
タフティングでラグにタフトを作る。
Create tufts on the rug with tufting.