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What does 生地 (きじ, kiji) mean?

生地 (きじ, kiji) means fabric, cloth; dough; one's true nature.

Quick facts
Readingきじ
Romajikiji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きじ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkiji

fabric, cloth; dough; one's true nature

  1. 1noun cloth; fabric; material
  2. 2noun dough; batter
  3. 3noun inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours
  4. 4noun unglazed pottery
  5. 5noun skin with no make-up

Example sentences

  • I let the bread dough rest for an hour.

  • The fabric of this shirt is soft.

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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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