スカート

• Reading: すかーと
• Romaji: sukaato
• Pronunciation: /sɯ.kaː.to/

Meaning

Skirt. A garment worn around the waist that hangs down over the legs.

A loanword from English 'skirt,' always written in katakana. Used for all types of skirts — ミニスカート (miniskirt), ロングスカート (long skirt). Like ズボン, skirts are worn using the verb はく (to put on lower-body clothing), not 着る.

Examples

1. 赤いスカートをはきました。 I put on a red skirt.
2. このスカートはとてもかわいいです。 This skirt is really cute.
3. 姉はいつもスカートをはいています。 My older sister always wears skirts.

Usage Guide

Context: daily life, shopping, fashion

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'skirt,' which itself comes from Old Norse 'skyrta' meaning shirt or short garment. Adopted into Japanese during the Meiji era alongside other Western fashion vocabulary.

Cultural Context

Era: Meiji

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal