おび

Sash, band (kimono belt)

N3noun·obi

How to remember it

The obi is the wide decorative sash tied over a kimono at the back.

Example sentences

  • 着物に帯を締めた。

    きものにおびをしめた。

    She tied the sash around her kimono.

  • 帯の結び方を習っている。

    おびのむすびかたをならっている。

    I'm learning how to tie the obi.

Usage

Specifically the kimono sash; not the same as a Western belt (ベルト).

Related words

着物帯留め浴衣

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