練り糸

練糸

Reading

Kana: ねりいと

Romaji: neriito

Definition

noun

1

glossy silk thread (made from raw silk treated in a solution to dissolve the sericin)

Kanji

練

Readings: レン、 ね.る、 ね.り

Meanings: practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine

糸

Readings: シ、 いと

Meaning: thread