Vocabulary

What does 帯 (おび, obi) mean?

帯 (おび, obi) means belt, band, obi (kimono sash).

Quick facts
Readingおび
Romajiobi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おび
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonobi

belt, band, obi (kimono sash)

  1. 1noun obi (kimono sash)
  2. 2noun obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
  3. 3noun band; belt; strip
  4. 4noun cingulum
  5. 5noun radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

Example sentences

  • I got this obi sash from my mother.

  • Tie the kimono sash neatly.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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