麻物

Japanese
Kanji in this term
麻 物
ま
Grade: S		 もの
Grade: 3
kan’yōon kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
苧物

Etymology

Compound of 麻 (ma, “hemp”) +‎ 物 (mono, “thing”).[1][2][3]

Appears in texts from the early 1700s,[1][2][3] but has apparently fallen into disuse. Not included in some dictionaries.[4][5]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ma̠mo̞no̞]

Noun

麻(ま)物(もの) • (mamono) 

  1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) a rope or cord made from hemp or ramie fibers

Usage notes

This spelling can be used to indicate a rope or cord made specifically from hemp. The alternative spelling 苧物 can be used to indicate a rope or cord made specifically from ramie. In practice, both spellings may be found used without making a distinction.

References
  1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  4. 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  5. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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