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白生地

English translation: shirokiji (white cloth/fabric)

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Japanese term or phrase:白生地
English translation:shirokiji (white cloth/fabric)
Entered by: casey

11:36 Dec 27, 2007
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: 白生地
Some context. There is a company that processes this 白生地, as well as 浜縮緬, which is Nagahama silk crape. These are two of the major materials used in high-quality kimonos. Help appreciated! I'm stumped.
Harvey Beasley
Local time: 06:34
white cloth/fabric
Explanation:
http://www.corallane.com/step1E.html
http://sugar.lin.go.jp/silk/data/e_html/j_1_10.htm

A lot of times when you have a traditional art like this you can find the words by just putting them into romaji.

Here's a reference for the other one (hama chirimen):
http://www.capawearableart.com/fabrics.php




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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-12-27 15:14:54 GMT) Post-grading
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That does seem to be the preferred convention in Japan.
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casey
United States
Local time: 17:34
Grading comment
Thanks, I'm going with shirokiji and in parenthesis I'll add white cloth.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1white cloth/fabric
casey
3white figured cloth
Gazali Amirullah
3White Material
Usindia


  

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white figured cloth


Explanation:
生地=fabric, cloth

Gazali Amirullah
Indonesia
Local time: 05:34
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
White Material


Explanation:
白-This is the kanji for word"white"
生地-"Cloth or material"

Usindia
India
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
white cloth/fabric


Explanation:
http://www.corallane.com/step1E.html
http://sugar.lin.go.jp/silk/data/e_html/j_1_10.htm

A lot of times when you have a traditional art like this you can find the words by just putting them into romaji.

Here's a reference for the other one (hama chirimen):
http://www.capawearableart.com/fabrics.php




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Note added at 3 hrs (2007-12-27 15:14:54 GMT) Post-grading
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That does seem to be the preferred convention in Japan.

casey
United States
Local time: 17:34
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks, I'm going with shirokiji and in parenthesis I'll add white cloth.

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