WORD DETAIL
絹物
きぬもの
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
絹物is read asきぬものand is a noun for silk goods or silk clothing such as sashes and formal jackets. - Basic usage: Storing silk goods appears in
絹物をしまう, while a store carrying them appears in絹物を扱う.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Finished goods rather than raw material
- It groups clothing and other items made from silk rather than naming the fiber itself.
- Difference from
絹- Unlike the word for silk as a material, this term focuses on products made from it.

