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    3. 手ぬぐい

    手ぬぐい

    手てぬ​ぐ​い​

    (hand) towel

    KMT9News #34+1CoreRef L1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    手拭い手拭

    てぬぐい

    Noun

    1.
    (hand) towel

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    手てぬぐいで顔かおを拭ふいた。

    I wiped my face with a hand towel.

    KMT3Daily Life
    温おん泉せんでは、手てぬぐいを持もっていくのが一いっ般ぱん的てきだ。

    It's common to bring a hand towel to a hot spring.

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation
    手てぬぐいは、汗あせを拭ふくだけでなく、頭あたまに巻まいたり、贈おくりものにしたりと多た様ような使つかい方かたができる。

    Hand towels can be used in various ways, not just for wiping sweat, but also for wrapping around the head or as gifts.

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな手てぬぐいは、美うつくしい模も様ようが特とく徴ちょうだ。

    Traditional Japanese hand towels are characterized by beautiful patterns.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    旅りょ行こうには、かさばらない手てぬぐいが便べん利りだ。

    For travel, a compact hand towel is convenient.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
    ぐ
    gu
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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