No. 1,294 in Japanese
毛
"毛" means "hair," "fur," or "feathers."
In a sentence
彼の毛はとても柔らかいです。
His hair is very soft.
In this sentence, '毛' refers to hair or fibers that grow naturally on the body and has a tactile quality.
猫の毛が洋服に付いている。
Cat fur is sticking to the clothes.
Here, '毛' is used to describe the fur or hair of an animal, indicating something shed and attaching to another surface.
筆の毛をきれいに整えました。
I neatened the brush's bristles.
In this context, '毛' denotes the bristles of a tool such as a brush, emphasizing a functional characteristic rather than natural growth.
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