留袖
とめそで · tomesode
Formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions, married woman's ceremonial kimono
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Formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions, married woman's ceremonial kimono.
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とめそで (tomesode). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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