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cotton · wadding
N2On: めんKun: わた
Memory Aid
'Men' — Many **men** wear clothes made of **cotton**.
'Wa-ta' — Imagine feeling a fluffy clump of **cotton wadding** and exclaiming, 'What a soft material!'
Vocabulary
木綿もめんcotton (material)
綿菓子わたがしcotton candy
綿棒めんぼうcotton swab
綿毛わたげfluff, down (e.g., dandelion)
Example Sentences
このシャツは木綿でできているので、肌触りがとても良いです。
This shirt is made of cotton, so it feels very nice on the skin.
冬は布団にたくさんの綿が入っていて暖かいです。
In winter, futons have a lot of wadding inside, making them warm.
お祭りで綿菓子を買って食べた。
I bought and ate cotton candy at the festival.
耳掃除に綿棒を使います。
I use cotton swabs for cleaning my ears.