袂

たもと

Meanings

1. Noun sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve See also: 袂を分かつ (たもとをわかつ).
2. vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; side
3. foot of a mountain; base of a mountain

Kanji

• 袂 sleeve; foot (of hill); edge. Read as たもと.

Example sentences

• バスが橋のたもとで動かなくなった。
  The bus broke down at one end of the bridge.

Common phrases

• 袂を分かつ (たもとをわかつ) to part (from)
• たもとにある

Words containing 袂

• 袂を分かつ (たもとをわかつ) to part (from)
• 袂を連ねる (たもとをつらねる) to do in unison
• 袂を絞る (たもとをしぼる) to shed many tears

And 2 more.

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