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革張り

皮張り

Reading

Kana: かわばり
Romaji: kawabari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

leather-covered

Kanji

革
Readings: カク、 かわ
Meanings: leather, skin, reform, become serious
張
Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り
Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
皮
Readings: ヒ、 かわ
Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

Example Sentences

革張(かわば)りのソファにするか？布張(ぬのば)りのソファにするか？
➥Shall we go for a leather-covered sofa? A cloth-covered sofa?
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まず目(め)に飛(と)び込(こ)んできたのは、大(おお)きなソファだ。渋(しぶ)い色(いろ)の革張(かわば)りで、座面(ざめん)も背(せ)もたれもゆったりしている。
➥The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober coloured leather, the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.
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中央(ちゅうおう)には机(つくえ)が据(す)えられていて、赤(あか)い革張(かわば)りの回転(かいてん)椅子(いす)がそえてあった。
➥A desk stood in the centre, with a red leather swivel-chair.
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