被布

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

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Grade: 5
kan'on goon

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. (historical) a simple padded overcoat with a thick round collar, worn over a kimono, used by the nobility as informal cold-weather outerwear
  2. since the Meiji period, a women's padded overcoat with a thick round collar, worn over a kimono, often sleeveless

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN