- 1. [n] cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono (uk)
- 2. [n] sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip) (uk)
- 3. [n] obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product) (uk)
Kanji in this word
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襷
cord to hold up sleeves, (kokuji)Kun: たすき (tasuki)
Example Sentences
帯に短し、襷に長し。
obi ni mijikashi , tasuki ni nagashi .
Too much spoils, too little is nothing.