“Crease” in Japanese
Short answer
Crease in Japanese is “皺” (shiwa). Full meaning: wrinkle, crease; ripple; bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric).
Other ways to say “Crease” in Japanese
折り目
orime fold, crease, pleat; manners, courtesy, responsible behavior (behaviour)
筋目
sujime fold, crease; lineage, pedigree; reason, logic, thread, method, system
ヨレ
yore wrinkle (in paper), crease, wear
折罫
orikei crease (used as a writing guide), creasing, crease line
畳みじわ
tatamijiwa crease (from folding)
ジワ
jiwa wrinkle, crease; ripple; bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric)
じわ
jiwa wrinkle, crease; ripple; bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric)
シワ
shiwa wrinkle, crease; ripple; bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric)
皴
shiwa wrinkle, crease; ripple; bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric)
畳目
tatamime fold, crease; mesh of a tatami mat, distance between stitches in a tatami mat
罫線
keisen ruled line, rule; crease, score; border
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