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綿
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cotton (material)
Examples
このブラウスは木綿製です。
This blouse is cotton.
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きわた only; Word usually written using kana alone
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
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absorbent cotton; cotton wool
Examples
脱脂綿をかんでいてください。
Bite down on the cotton roll.
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Anatomy
cavernous body; body of (genital) erectile tissue (incl. corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum)
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sponge
Examples
海綿は水を吸収しますので水彩絵具をぼかしたりする時に便利です。
Sponge absorbs water so it is convenient for shading water-colours and such.
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Idiomatic expression
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silk
Examples
真綿で首を絞めるような言い方をしないで、お願いだから、もっとはっきり言ってくれない。
Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly.
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'taru' adjective
entanglement; clinging affection; involvement
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asbestos
Examples
石綿金網を発見された場合飛散防止のため石綿の部分を水に濡らしてビニール袋に包み安全を確保して下さい。
In the event that asbestos-covered mesh is found, ensure its safety by damping the asbestos portion to prevent dust release and wrapping in a plastic bag.
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padding (clothing or bedding); insulation; cotton wadding; stuffing (furniture)
