コート

• 読み: こーと
• ローマ字: kooto
• 発音: /koː.to/

意味

Coat. An outer garment worn over other clothing for warmth or protection.

A loanword from English 'coat,' always written in katakana. Refers to outerwear such as overcoats, trench coats, and winter coats. Note that コート is also used for sports courts (テニスコート). Context makes the meaning clear. Worn using 着る (upper-body clothing verb).

例文

1. 冬はコートを着ます。
2. そのコートはどこで買いましたか。
3. コートを脱いでください。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, winter, fashion

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Borrowed from English 'coat,' which derives from Old French 'cote' meaning a type of outer garment. Adopted into Japanese alongside other Western clothing terms during the Meiji era.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal