厚手

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 厚手 is read as あつで and is a noun-like expression for cloth, paper, clothing, or another material that is relatively thick or heavyweight.
• Basic usage: A thick coat appears in 厚手の上着, while thick, durable fabric appears in 厚手で丈夫な布.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Material thickness rather than object size
  • It focuses on the thickness of the material from which an item is made rather than the item’s overall size or weight.
• Difference from 薄手
  • It contrasts with the term for relatively thin, lightweight material.