| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 寝 | 衣 |
| しん Grade: S |
い Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | kan'on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 寢衣 (kyūjitai) |
Appears to be a coinage in Japanese from Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 寝 (shin, “sleep”) + 衣 (i, “robe, gown, clothing”).
First attested in 1870 in a translation of Samuel Smiles' English-language book, Self-Help; with Illustrations of Character and Conduct. This term thus may be a calque of English bed-clothes from the source text.
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| For pronunciation and definitions of 寝衣 – see the following entry. | ||
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| (This term, 寝衣, is an alternative spelling (rare) of the above term.) |