mitten

Japanese: mitten
mitten

…They are used to keep warm, to protect during sports and work, and as decoration. There are gloves with five separate fingers, and mittens with only the thumb separate and the other four fingers together. They are usually made from wool, silk, synthetic fibers, cotton, or leather, but they are also made in different materials and shapes for different purposes, such as for driving and sports. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "mitten" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…防寒,スポーツや作業の際の保護,装飾のために用いられる。5本の指に分かれたグラブgloveと,親指だけが分かれ他の4本の指はいっしょになったミトンmittenとがある。素材はふつう,毛糸やウール,絹,化繊,木綿,皮革であるが,ドライブやスポーツ用など,用途に応じた素材や形のものも作られている。…

※「mitten」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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