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縞

しま

particle

Meanings

1stripe
2bar
3streak
4(weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)

Example sentence

あのグリーンの縞のシャツ、今洗濯してるん？

Is that green striped shirt in the wash?

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