kimono

kimono — noun

1. a garment worn in Japan on important occasions, cut as an elongated loose-fittin

1.名詞B1
釋義

a garment worn in Japan on important occasions, cut as an elongated loose-fitting coat whose broad sleeves hang near the ankles, wrapped across the chest and kept closed at the waist by a wide belt called an obi

例句

Kenji wore a formal black kimono to his sister's wedding ceremony.

collocation: wear + kimono + formal event

The bride's red kimono was decorated with golden cranes and cherry blossoms.

kimono colour/pattern described with inanimate subject

同義詞
  • robe

    too broad and Western-focused; does not capture the structured wrap, wide sleeves, or obi belt of a kimono

  • yukata

    a lighter cotton version of the kimono worn in summer, less formal and simpler to tie

文法句型

a/the + kimono

in + kimono

wear + kimono

用法筆記

In Japanese tradition, the left side of the kimono is always wrapped over the right side — the opposite (right over left) is used only for dressing the dead and must be avoided in daily wear. The choice of fabric, colour, and pattern also signals the wearer's age, marital status, and the season. The lightweight summer cotton version is called a yukata, which learners sometimes confuse with a formal kimono.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a kimono as a dressing gown at home.
✅She wore a light cotton yukata at home during summer.
💡A yukata is the casual summer version; a formal kimono is not worn as loungewear.
❌He wrapped the kimono right side over left.
✅He wrapped the kimono left side over right.
💡The right-over-left fold is used only for funerals in Japanese culture.