着物

• 読み: きもの
• ローマ字: kimono
• 漢字の分解: 着 (ki/chaku/tsu) — wear, arrive; 物 (mono/butsu/motsu) — thing, object
• 発音: /ki.mo.no/

意味

Kimono; Japanese traditional dress. A full-length robe worn with an obi sash.

A noun with two meanings: broadly, any clothing (the literal meaning of the characters), and specifically, the traditional Japanese garment. In modern usage, 着物 almost always refers to the traditional garment, while 服 (fuku) or 洋服 (youfuku) is used for everyday clothing. Worn at 成人式 (Coming of Age Day), weddings, and festivals.

例文

1. お正月に着物を着ました。
2. 祖母は着物の着方を教えてくれた。
3. 京都で着物をレンタルして散歩した。

使い方ガイド

場面: culture, festivals, fashion

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 着 (wear, arrive) and 物 (thing). Literally means a thing to wear — clothing. Over time the meaning narrowed to specifically denote traditional Japanese dress.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal