Amiginu - Amiginu

Japanese: 阿弥衣 - あみぎぬ

One of the Jishu sect's robes, made from hemp or nettle fibers woven like a sack of rice. It is also called "Amie" and written as "Amie" or "Amie". Just as a net scoops up any seafood without being picky, Amida Buddha has the immense power to save both good and evil if one has faith in him, so the name Amie refers to Amida's robes. The sleeves are wide or sleeveless, the length reaches the knees, and the black hemp collar reaches the hem. The robes were worn without a skirt and were brown in color due to the fibers, so they were criticized as "sho-no-gi" (no skirt) or "horse skin".

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

麻やイラクサの繊維で俵を編むようにして作った時宗（じしゆう）の法衣（ほうえ）の一つ。〈あみえ〉とも呼び，また網衣，編衣とも書く。網がどんな魚介をも選ばずにすくい取るように，阿弥陀仏も信じれば善悪同様に救済する絶大な力をもつことをたとえて，網衣を阿弥衣とした。袖は広袖か袖無，身丈は膝頭まで，黒麻布の襟は裾まである。着流しの姿で裳をつけず，色も繊維のままの茶褐色だったので，〈裳無衣〉とか〈馬きぬ〉などと批判された。

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