袂 | Japanese meaning

袂【たもと】

Frequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleevesee also 袂を分かつ
vicinity (esp. of a bridge)
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

Forms

袂【たもと】Frequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.
たもと

Generated definitions (experimental)

sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve

This meaning refers to the part of clothing, specifically the sleeve of a kimono, which is a traditional Japanese garment. The term can also refer to the pocket found in the sleeve, often used for carrying small items.

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I put my hand in the sleeve of the kimono.

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I took out a small item from the pocket of the sleeve.

vicinity (esp. of a bridge)

This meaning is used to describe the area surrounding a bridge. It indicates nearby locations or the general surroundings of a specific place.

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There is a small park near the vicinity of that bridge.

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People were gathered in the vicinity.

foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

This meaning describes the lower part or base of a mountain. It can refer to the area surrounding the mountain where various activities may take place.

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We camped at the foot of the mountain.

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There is a beautiful flower field at the base of the mountain.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to have a sleeveto put in the sleeveclothes with sleeveswide sleevesto sew the sleevesto wrap in the sleeveinside the sleeveto conceal in the sleevebase of the mountainto shake the sleevenostalgic sleeve

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

わふく和服のそで袖のかぶ下部のふくろ袋じょう状にたれさがった垂れ下がったぶぶん部分．.
きごう（やま山などのきごう）ふもと麓．.
きごう（はし橋などのきごう）りょうたん両端、さい際．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

2 results

1. 。

Don't cross your bridges before you come to them.

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2. 。

The bus broke down at one end of the bridge.