Etymology

haramaki

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Today it means: A piece of armor worn over the torso by samurai infantry, fastened by cords in the back. Full definition →

Japanese 腹巻
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The story

  1. Japanese · borrowed from腹巻
  2. English todayharamaki

Borrowed from Japanese 腹巻 and 腹巻き (haramaki).

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