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Illustration of 帯

帯おび

おび obi Play N3 Noun

着物を着るとき、腰に巻いて結ぶ幅広い布。 band (e.g. conduction, valence)

Example 1

帯に短し、襷に長し。

Too much spoils, too little is nothing.

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Example 2

彼女の着物と帯の取り合わせはおつだね。

Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?

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Kanji breakdown

帯

N2

sash; belt; obi; zone; region

On reading
タイ
Kun reading
お.びる、おび
Radical
巾
Illustration of 熱帯
N3

ねったい

tropics

Illustration of 包帯
N2

ほうたい

bandage; dressing

Illustration of 地帯
N2

ちたい

area; zone

Illustration of 寒帯
N2

かんたい

frigid zone

Illustration of 温帯
N2

おんたい

temperate zone