Lexical entry
ズック
zukku
A heavy woven cloth used for bags, sails, work clothes, and similar items.
Objects & ToolsPure GairaigoSemantic ShiftSource UncertainSource: Dutch
Meaning
A sturdy fabric term covering several kinds of coarse cloth, especially canvas-like materials used for practical purposes.
- heavy woven cloth
- general term for coarse fabric
Examples
Example Sentences
丈夫なズックで大きな袋を作った。
じょうぶなズックでおおきなふくろをつくった。
I made a large bag out of durable canvas.
generated example
古い帆船の帆はズックでできていた。
ふるいはんせんのほはズックでできていた。
The sails of old sailing ships were made of canvas.
generated example
このズックは厚手で雨を通しにくい。
このズックはあつでであめをとおしにくい。
This canvas is thick and resists rain well.
generated example
Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- ambiguous-sense, donor-language-unclear
- Active language
- English