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  • noun A thin rope attached to an obi.

Etymologies

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Japanese 帯締め (おびじめ, obijime)

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Examples

  • I kept trying to stop him with my hands, but he pushed them away and finally succeeded in removing my obijime.

    Memoirs of a Geisha Golden, Arthur, 1957- 1997

  • I didn't seem to feel anything at all; it was as if I were buried beneath layers of fear, and confusion, and dread … And then the Baron woke me from my shock by stepping behind me and reaching around my chest to untie my obijime.

    Memoirs of a Geisha Golden, Arthur, 1957- 1997

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