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腰巻き (こしまき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Meanings 1
noun
loincloth ; waistcloth ; kimono underskirt
A cloth wrapped around the waist, worn as an undergarment or simple covering. Historically used as a loincloth or as an underskirt beneath a kimono.
Written forms 腰こし 巻ま き Usage 24%
腰こし 巻まき Usage 71%
Variant spelling without okurigana.
コシマキ Usage 4%
こしまき Usage 1%
まい
で
神輿みこし
を
担かつ
ぐ
。
At the festival, the men carry the portable shrine wearing only a loincloth.
Kanji Similar words ふんどし A traditional Japanese loincloth, typically a long strip of cloth passed between the legs and tied at the waist, whereas 腰巻き is a simpler cloth wrapped around the waist like a skirt.
裾すそ 除よ け A half-slip worn under kimono, similar to a modern underskirt, while 腰巻き can refer to a more basic wrap cloth.
Etymology Compound of 腰 (koshi, 'waist') and 巻き (maki, 'wrapping').
