木綿

もめん

Cotton (fabric, material)

N4noun·momen

How to remember it

木 (tree/plant) + 綿 (wool) — "tree wool," since cotton grows on plants, not sheep.

Example sentences

  • このシャツは木綿でできている。

    このしゃつはもめんでできている。

    This shirt is made of cotton.

  • 木綿のタオルは肌に優しい。

    もめんのたおるははだにやさしい。

    Cotton towels are gentle on the skin.

Usage

Written word; in speech コットン (kotton) is also common; 木綿糸 (もめんいと) means cotton thread.

Related words

綿コットン

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