紡錘

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 紡錘, read ぼうすい, combines spinning thread 紡 with spindle weight or tool 錘 as a textile implement.
• Basic usage: It denotes the spindle rotated to make thread, as in 紡錘を回す.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • Distinguish the action 糸を紡ぐ from the tool 紡錘; the shape can also be named in compounds such as 紡錘形.