Braided cord - Amihimo

Japanese: 編紐 - あみひも
Braided cord - Amihimo

...It is a long, thin, flexible string that is thicker than thread and thinner than a rope or belt, and is used to tie, pierce, or hang things. It is made from materials such as vines, bark, leather, wool, cloth, thread, and paper, and is divided into braided strings, woven strings, knitted strings, cut strings, quilted strings, and bundled strings depending on the manufacturing method. In addition, strings and ropes are also included in the broad definition of string.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "braided cord" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…細長く柔軟で,糸より太く,綱や帯より細いものをいい,物を縛ったり,貫いたり,垂らしたりするのに用いる。つる,樹皮,皮革,毛,布,糸,紙などを材料としてつくり,製作方法の相違によって組紐,織紐,編紐,裁(たち)紐,絎(くけ)紐,束(たば)ね紐などに分けられる。このほかにこよりや縄も広義の紐の中に含められる。…

※「編紐」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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