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てんげ【手拭・手んげ】

tenge

Definition

Noun

  1. A thin, rectangular hand towel typically made of cotton that may be used as a headband, a washcloth, a dishcloth or even a decoration.

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese てぬぐい【手拭い】 tenugui (ibid.).

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OrthographyForm
Kanji手拭
手んげ
Kanaてんげ
Romanizationtenge

意味:てぬぐい【手拭い・手ぬぐい】

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手拭
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, June 27). てんげ【手拭・手んげ】 : tenge | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3856/tenge/.