1A material made by weaving threads — used for clothing, bags, cleaning cloths, and many other purposes. Normally read ぬの.
裁縫が得意な母は、余った布で小物を作る。
My mother, who is good at sewing, makes small items out of leftover fabric.
テーブルに白い布をかけると、部屋の雰囲気が変わった。
Draping a white cloth over the table changed the atmosphere of the room.
汚れた布で窓を拭いたら、かえって汚くなった。
I wiped the window with a dirty cloth, and it only got dirtier.
このかばんは丈夫な布でできている。
This bag is made of sturdy fabric.
2A historical term for the spade-shaped bronze coins (bujian) used in ancient China. Not used in modern everyday speech.
考古学者が発掘した古銭の中に「布」と呼ばれる貨幣が含まれていた。
Among the ancient coins excavated by archaeologists were some called bu coins.